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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.3B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
25,000
-18,500
| -43% | -$6.31M |
|
|
AGCB
1727
DELISTED
Altimeter Growth Corp 2
AGCB
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
831,172
+345,648
| +71% | +$3.46M |
|
|
SPAQ
1728
DELISTED
Spartan Acquisition Corp. III
SPAQ
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
830,079
+355,155
| +75% | +$3.53M |
|
1729
American International
AIG
$40.2B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
144,055
+102,694
| +248% | +$5.85M |
|
|
WPCB
1730
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-B
WPCB
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
839,205
+208,131
| +33% | +$2.04M |
|
|
RCHG
1731
DELISTED
Recharge Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RCHG
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
826,529
+455,431
| +123% | +$4.51M |
|
|
MGI
1732
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
+1,036,284
| New | +$7.12M |
|
1733
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.7B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
973,100
+264,300
| +37% | +$2.77M |
|
|
EJFA
1734
DELISTED
EJF Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
EJFA
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
822,603
+246,692
| +43% | +$2.45M |
|
1735
XBP Global Holdings
XBP
$33.4M
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
81,786
+53,570
| +190% | +$5.32M |
|
1736
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$638M
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
116,090
+55,950
| +93% | +$5.63M |
|
|
ALLK
1737
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
833,547
+825,260
| +9,958% | +$67.6M |
|
1738
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.2B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$7.65M |
|
1739
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$34B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
31,300
| – | – |
|
|
PUCK
1740
DELISTED
Goal Acquisitions Corp. Common Stock
PUCK
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
838,151
+763,283
| +1,020% | +$7.44M |
|
|
FLG
1741
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.65B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
221,515
-628,839
| -74% | -$24M |
|
|
FVIV
1742
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. IV
FVIV
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
831,321
-309,738
| -27% | -$3.03M |
|
1743
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.4B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
+45,200
| New | +$7.62M |
|
1744
C3.ai
AI
$1.51B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
259,049
+154,455
| +148% | +$6.25M |
|
|
REVH
1745
DELISTED
Revolution Healthcare Acquisition Corp. SAIL Class A Common Stock
REVH
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
833,710
+694,079
| +497% | +$6.78M |
|
|
BBBY
1746
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
+552,294
| New | +$9.65M |
|
1747
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$34.6B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
638,319
+455,166
| +249% | +$6.25M |
|
|
TBI
1748
Trueblue
TBI
$318M
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
290,758
-109,969
| -27% | -$3.11M |
|
1749
Tenaris
TS
$27.2B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
385,649
-25,318
| -6% | -$553K |
|
1750
BlackBerry
BB
$4.57B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
859,989
-348,882
| -29% | -$3.49M |
|
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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.