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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.06B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
30,291
+4,336
| +17% | +$897K |
|
1927
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.2B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
174,785
+60,861
| +53% | +$2.65M |
|
1928
SandRidge Energy
SD
$515M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
645,134
+411,810
| +176% | +$4.89M |
|
1929
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.3B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
22,000
+2,000
| +10% | +$609K |
|
|
OHPA
1930
DELISTED
Orion Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
OHPA
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
688,150
-61,567
| -8% | -$601K |
|
1931
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.62B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
159,307
-61,815
| -28% | -$2.48M |
|
1932
Funko
FNKO
$373M
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
355,802
-99,780
| -22% | -$1.77M |
|
1933
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$234M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
29
+19
| +190% | +$6.04M |
|
1934
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.6B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
24,776
+109
| +0.4% | +$28.1K |
|
1935
Tanger
SKT
$4.34B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
345,968
+148,222
| +75% | +$2.82M |
|
|
FAAS
1936
DELISTED
DigiAsia
FAAS
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
674,186
+553,770
| +460% | +$5.47M |
|
1937
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.6B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
170,264
-49,765
| -23% | -$2.1M |
|
1938
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$95.3B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
91,900
+30,400
| +49% | +$2.3M |
|
1939
United Airlines
UAL
$37B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
152,014
-140,630
| -48% | -$6.52M |
|
|
MRSH
1940
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$91.2B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
38,200
+33,100
| +649% | +$5.5M |
|
1941
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$26.8M
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
276,521
+216,784
| +363% | +$7.93M |
|
|
EPWR
1942
DELISTED
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp.
EPWR
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
680,208
+295,999
| +77% | +$2.89M |
|
1943
Stride
LRN
$3.54B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
+198,742
| New | +$6.86M |
|
|
ZEN
1944
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
63,500
-5,500
| -8% | -$590K |
|
|
PORT.U
1945
DELISTED
Southport Acquisition Corporation Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-half of one warrant
PORT.U
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
+661,178
| New | +$6.62M |
|
1946
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.39B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
+61,400
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1947
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.6B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
68,900
+14,600
| +27% | +$1.25M |
|
1948
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.58B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
25,100
-4,100
| -14% | -$1.05M |
|
1949
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$153B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
22,560
| – | – |
|
1950
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.1B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
19,800
-4,800
| -20% | -$1.71M |
|
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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.