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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTEV
1951
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$657M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
37,112
+9,080
| +32% | +$1.62M |
|
|
DIDI
1952
DELISTED
DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share
DIDI
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
+1,317,144
| New | +$10M |
|
1953
PUT
Medifast
MED
$140M
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$6.47M |
|
1954
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
70,100
-149,900
| -68% | -$13M |
|
1955
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
164,955
+146,459
| +792% | +$5.88M |
|
1956
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.4B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
13,254
+11,332
| +590% | +$5.85M |
|
|
BTNB
1957
DELISTED
Bridgetown 2 Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTNB
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
659,693
+194,967
| +42% | +$1.94M |
|
1958
Bilibili
BILI
$6.96B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
140,847
-418,070
| -75% | -$27.9M |
|
1959
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$505M
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
743,830
+16,845
| +2% | +$161K |
|
1960
CALL
American Express
AXP
$225B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
39,800
-51,100
| -56% | -$8.71M |
|
|
REVG
1961
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
460,089
+121,049
| +36% | +$1.91M |
|
1962
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.6B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
323,513
-1,108,871
| -77% | -$22.7M |
|
|
SHAP.U
1963
DELISTED
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant
SHAP.U
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
+650,000
| New | +$6.5M |
|
|
GSEV
1964
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VII, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSEV
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
663,925
+261,300
| +65% | +$2.57M |
|
|
HR
1965
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
204,964
+163,908
| +399% | +$5.25M |
|
1966
Oceaneering
OII
$4.93B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
573,166
+114,808
| +25% | +$1.49M |
|
1967
Nutrien
NTR
$34.6B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
86,056
+34,107
| +66% | +$2.39M |
|
1968
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
91,074
-354,400
| -80% | -$23.5M |
|
1969
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.01B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
62,200
-4,200
| -6% | -$456K |
|
1970
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$953M
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
206,200
+129,200
| +168% | +$4.63M |
|
1971
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$294B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
73,700
+70,000
| +1,892% | +$5.81M |
|
|
SVC
1972
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$988M
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
146,683
+15,986
| +12% | +$814K |
|
1973
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.43B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
592,390
+84,139
| +17% | +$1.21M |
|
|
GAP
1974
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.64B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
365,112
+21,352
| +6% | +$447K |
|
1975
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.7B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
338,621
+84,936
| +33% | +$1.56M |
|
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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.