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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
144,400
+17,400
| +14% | +$1.32M |
|
|
DISA
1502
DELISTED
Disruptive Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Shares
DISA
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,066,892
+52,145
| +5% | +$509K |
|
|
CPE
1503
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
221,107
+5,603
| +3% | +$300K |
|
1504
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
370,375
+131,759
| +55% | +$3.75M |
|
1505
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
90,000
-65,000
| -42% | -$7.65M |
|
|
TCN
1506
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+680,100
| New | +$9.68M |
|
1507
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1508
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
59,600
-6,000
| -9% | -$1M |
|
|
TETC
1509
DELISTED
Tech and Energy Transition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TETC
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,063,158
+303,611
| +40% | +$2.96M |
|
1510
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.03B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
62,600
-3,600
| -5% | -$594K |
|
1511
Enovis
ENOV
$1.46B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
130,288
-35,979
| -22% | -$3.01M |
|
1512
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$711M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
884,094
-441,333
| -33% | -$5.41M |
|
1513
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
109,962
+14,664
| +15% | +$1.36M |
|
1514
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
656,015
-438,494
| -40% | -$5.37M |
|
|
QUOT
1515
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,387,404
-48,056
| -3% | -$327K |
|
|
SVFA
1516
DELISTED
SVF Investment Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SVFA
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,024,459
-6,468
| -0.6% | -$64.6K |
|
1517
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.08B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
871,254
-181,266
| -17% | -$1.98M |
|
1518
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
390,000
+330,000
| +550% | +$10.7M |
|
1519
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.94B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,035,991
-897,984
| -46% | -$8.84M |
|
1520
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.05B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
206,800
-82,300
| -28% | -$4.21M |
|
|
FSRX
1521
DELISTED
FinServ Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
FSRX
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,045,349
+640,570
| +158% | +$6.24M |
|
1522
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$288B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
95,818
+14,483
| +18% | +$1.5M |
|
1523
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.8B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
84,900
+37,800
| +80% | +$4.07M |
|
|
ABX
1524
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$950M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,028,904
+364,340
| +55% | +$3.59M |
|
1525
SelectQuote
SLQT
$95.4M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,118,439
+1,097,327
| +5,198% | +$12M |
|
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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.