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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THCP
1851
DELISTED
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc. Class A Common Stock
THCP
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
749,121
+629,889
| +528% | +$6.14M |
|
1852
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
139,000
+7,200
| +5% | +$340K |
|
|
CLAS
1853
DELISTED
Class Acceleration Corp.
CLAS
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
748,413
+238,562
| +47% | +$2.32M |
|
|
SLCA
1854
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
772,847
-156,377
| -17% | -$1.56M |
|
|
VELO
1855
DELISTED
Velocity Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
VELO
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
746,403
+545,500
| +272% | +$5.35M |
|
1856
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
46,569
+42,527
| +1,052% | +$6.75M |
|
1857
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
292,800
-271,815
| -48% | -$5.79M |
|
1858
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.4B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
170,970
+4,257
| +3% | +$183K |
|
1859
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$154M
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
+19,015
| New | +$8.43M |
|
|
BAND
1860
PUT
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.51B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
100,900
+31,200
| +45% | +$2.43M |
|
1861
flyExclusive
FLYX
$133M
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
744,067
+708,280
| +1,979% | +$6.89M |
|
|
FLOW
1862
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
83,609
+22,006
| +36% | +$1.77M |
|
1863
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.7B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
38,691
-21,336
| -36% | -$4.12M |
|
1864
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
85,400
+20,000
| +31% | +$1.86M |
|
|
GAP
1865
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
409,100
+12,200
| +3% | +$255K |
|
1866
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$8.09B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
116,000
+36,200
| +45% | +$2.6M |
|
1867
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.84B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
213,656
+153,186
| +253% | +$5.04M |
|
|
GAPA
1868
DELISTED
G&P Acquisition Corp.
GAPA
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
733,908
+317,918
| +76% | +$3.13M |
|
1869
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.8B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
25,589
-159,244
| -86% | -$46.4M |
|
1870
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.9B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
42,341
-37,763
| -47% | -$6.17M |
|
|
NIR
1871
DELISTED
Near Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NIR
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
728,902
| – | – |
|
1872
Timken Company
TKR
$8.74B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
103,448
-5,776
| -5% | -$405K |
|
|
RFP
1873
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
469,071
+102,486
| +28% | +$1.29M |
|
1874
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.9B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
190,000
+40,000
| +27% | +$1.31M |
|
1875
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
65,800
+51,900
| +373% | +$5M |
|
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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.