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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLK
1876
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
61,621
-102,002
| -62% | -$14.2M |
|
1877
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.9B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
40,300
-11,300
| -22% | -$1.81M |
|
1878
Icon
ICLR
$13.1B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
23,001
-19,376
| -46% | -$5.42M |
|
|
INN
1879
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$646M
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
728,609
-85,665
| -11% | -$831K |
|
1880
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$59.6B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
337,500
| – | – |
|
1881
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.57B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
148,731
+25,319
| +21% | +$1.26M |
|
1882
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$71.5B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$6.49M |
|
|
FRGE
1883
DELISTED
Forge Global Holdings
FRGE
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
47,807
+11,690
| +32% | +$1.74M |
|
1884
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.3B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$3.4M |
|
|
BHVN
1885
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
51,007
-69,703
| -58% | -$8.86M |
|
|
ADER
1886
DELISTED
26 Capital Acquisition Corp
ADER
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
713,117
+129,463
| +22% | +$1.27M |
|
1887
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
75,295
-891,967
| -92% | -$69.6M |
|
1888
PUT
Saia
SAIA
$9.45B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$6.46M |
|
1889
Saic
SAIC
$5.41B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
83,808
+75,104
| +863% | +$6.52M |
|
|
MBTC
1890
DELISTED
Nocturne Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
MBTC
| $7M | 0.01% |
700,000
+163,362
| +30% | +$1.63M |
|
1891
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
111,900
-174,300
| -61% | -$10.9M |
|
|
NDAC
1892
DELISTED
NightDragon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
NDAC
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
715,784
+385,047
| +116% | +$3.77M |
|
1893
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.4B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
104,532
+13,808
| +15% | +$874K |
|
1894
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.36B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
104,586
+32,605
| +45% | +$2.33M |
|
1895
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.33B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
165,300
-35,300
| -18% | -$1.98M |
|
|
FLYA
1896
DELISTED
SOAR Technology Acquisition Corp.
FLYA
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
+687,654
| New | +$6.91M |
|
|
ALTR
1897
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
89,763
+374
| +0.4% | +$28K |
|
1898
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$306B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
74,778
-378,288
| -83% | -$32.7M |
|
1899
CALL
Linde
LIN
$223B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$6.48M |
|
|
Y
1900
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
10,376
+1,669
| +19% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.