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 | Miscellaneous | 41.89% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.97% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.19% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.48% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PVH
PVH
$3.55B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
64,906
+47,101
| +265% | +$5.15M |
|
1902
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.3B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
50,000
+45,700
| +1,063% | +$6.32M |
|
1903
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.7B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
204,900
+150,000
| +273% | +$5.36M |
|
1904
PUT
BHP
BHP
$244B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
128,130
+35,199
| +38% | +$1.76M |
|
|
XLNX
1905
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
1906
Okta
OKTA
$28.3B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
30,660
+13,212
| +76% | +$3.15M |
|
1907
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.2B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
52,997
-180,423
| -77% | -$21M |
|
|
PGRW
1908
DELISTED
Progress Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PGRW
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
703,129
+121,359
| +21% | +$1.19M |
|
1909
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$16.7B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
+60,400
| New | +$7.16M |
|
|
FWAC
1910
DELISTED
Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
FWAC
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
689,144
+3,100
| +0.5% | +$30.7K |
|
1911
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.28B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
+9,966
| New | +$6.41M |
|
1912
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$966M
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
243,201
-28,056
| -10% | -$768K |
|
|
CAJ
1913
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
280,308
+22,052
| +9% | +$519K |
|
1914
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$475M
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
305,050
+29,098
| +11% | +$685K |
|
|
PRST
1915
DELISTED
Presto Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
PRST
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
682,801
+370,000
| +118% | +$3.7M |
|
1916
Heartland Express
HTLD
$957M
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
405,833
-60,296
| -13% | -$1.01M |
|
1917
SES AI
SES
$204M
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
686,038
-24,805
| -3% | -$253K |
|
1918
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.8B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
190,000
-50,000
| -21% | -$1.8M |
|
|
DCH
1919
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.52B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
730,922
-120,326
| -14% | -$1.15M |
|
1920
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$38.4B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
18,400
-1,600
| -8% | -$543K |
|
1921
Quanex
NX
$911M
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
274,636
+82,777
| +43% | +$1.85M |
|
1922
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.9B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
48,500
+24,300
| +100% | +$3.22M |
|
|
ZWRK
1923
DELISTED
Z-Work Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZWRK
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
696,370
+283,338
| +69% | +$2.76M |
|
|
OCAX
1924
DELISTED
OCA Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OCAX
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
683,504
+56,523
| +9% | +$561K |
|
1925
Viatris
VTRS
$19.5B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
499,613
-2,089,061
| -81% | -$27.9M |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 42% of assets, up from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.