David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$986M |
| 2 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$480M |
| 3 |
Snowflake
SNOW
|
+$441M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$422M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$393M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$575M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$506M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$447M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$434M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.97% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.19% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.48% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.05% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMRC
1451
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$187M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
313,586
+270,234
| +623% | +$12.7M |
|
|
XPOA
1452
DELISTED
DPCM Capital, Inc.
XPOA
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,127,604
+877,269
| +350% | +$8.62M |
|
1453
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
491,942
+337,790
| +219% | +$7.74M |
|
1454
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,808,428
-407,620
| -13% | -$1.98M |
|
1455
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
96,186
+33,542
| +54% | +$4.02M |
|
1456
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$70.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+256,933
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1457
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.49B
| $11M | 0.01% |
73,200
+24,300
| +50% | +$3.28M |
|
|
PCGU
1458
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $11M | 0.01% |
95,085
-600,000
| -86% | -$67.8M |
|
1459
Impinj
PI
$4.82B
| $11M | 0.01% |
124,011
-85,568
| -41% | -$6.21M |
|
1460
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$8.28B
| $11M | 0.01% |
89,300
+30,000
| +51% | +$4.53M |
|
|
AXON
1461
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.1B
| $11M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1462
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.69B
| $11M | 0.01% |
115,579
-14,968
| -11% | -$1.13M |
|
1463
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.8B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+53,727
| New | +$10.3M |
|
|
AVAN
1464
DELISTED
Avanti Acquisition Corp.
AVAN
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,117,947
-289,176
| -21% | -$2.84M |
|
|
PNTM
1465
DELISTED
Pontem Corporation
PNTM
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,115,693
+728,863
| +188% | +$7.13M |
|
|
DTP
1466
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
212,300
-950,000
| -82% | -$47.7M |
|
|
1467
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$8.28B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
88,500
-6,900
| -7% | -$1.04M |
|
1468
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.29B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
577,135
-375,252
| -39% | -$7.45M |
|
1469
Manitowoc
MTW
$702M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
584,533
+3,197
| +0.5% | +$64.8K |
|
|
1470
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
94,300
+18,700
| +25% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ACAH
1471
DELISTED
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ACAH
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,110,421
+468,424
| +73% | +$4.58M |
|
1472
Altimmune
ALT
$609M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,181,237
+225,799
| +24% | +$2.4M |
|
1473
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.3B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
32,959
-60,497
| -65% | -$20.6M |
|
1474
Oneok
OKE
$59.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+183,784
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1475
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.27B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
347,341
-58,496
| -14% | -$1.65M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, David Shaw held 5,958 positions worth $121B, up 8.8% from $111B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2021 filing shows 1,032 new, 1,969 increased, 1,595 reduced and 616 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 2,140,000 shares worth $1.02B. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $575M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2021 buy was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 2,140,000 shares worth $1.02B.
- David Shaw added most to Sea Limited in Q4 2021, an estimated $480M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $575M.
- David Shaw fully exited Aon in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $179M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $121B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- David Shaw opened 1,032 new positions and closed 616 in Q4 2021.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $121B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.