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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UHG
1826
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
764,306
-90,029
| -11% | -$878K |
|
1827
Adtran
ADTN
$645M
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
325,658
-121,004
| -27% | -$2.45M |
|
1828
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.5B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
248,200
+58,200
| +31% | +$1.83M |
|
|
TPGY
1829
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
757,074
+389,014
| +106% | +$4.09M |
|
1830
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.9B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
120,781
+46,047
| +62% | +$2.64M |
|
1831
Axogen
AXGN
$2.77B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
790,109
+180,185
| +30% | +$2.16M |
|
|
RVAC
1832
DELISTED
Riverview Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RVAC
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
+760,614
| New | +$7.4M |
|
1833
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.6B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
116,654
-167,941
| -59% | -$9.69M |
|
1834
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
119,200
+76,500
| +179% | +$4.34M |
|
1835
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$41.6M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
149,796
+9,259
| +7% | +$454K |
|
|
IGAC
1836
DELISTED
IG Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
IGAC
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
753,375
+20,287
| +3% | +$199K |
|
1837
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.72B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
212,681
-41,111
| -16% | -$1.3M |
|
1838
O-I Glass
OI
$1.14B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
612,611
+436,513
| +248% | +$5.53M |
|
1839
Materion
MTRN
$4.92B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
80,131
+54,419
| +212% | +$4.54M |
|
1840
CALL
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
65,200
-16,400
| -20% | -$1.59M |
|
1841
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.1B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
24,500
+14,200
| +138% | +$4.26M |
|
1842
Coherent
COHR
$57.6B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
107,348
-49,659
| -32% | -$3.12M |
|
|
MRTX
1843
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
KCGI
1844
DELISTED
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V
KCGI
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
+745,860
| New | +$7.34M |
|
1845
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
53,700
+3,700
| +7% | +$457K |
|
1846
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.2B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
120,000
-120,000
| -50% | -$7.74M |
|
1847
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.7M
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
238,600
+26,900
| +13% | +$1.09M |
|
1848
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.47B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
148,114
-8,983
| -6% | -$450K |
|
1849
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
56,907
+54,381
| +2,153% | +$7.26M |
|
|
SHQA
1850
DELISTED
Shelter Acquisition Corporation I Class A Common Stock
SHQA
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
751,631
+94,210
| +14% | +$919K |
|
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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 withdrew a net $7.58B in Q4 2021, closing 616 positions and reducing 1,595 holdings. Its most notable exit was Aon, an estimated $179M position sold in full.
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.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF worth $1.02B.
- 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.