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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COVA
2126
DELISTED
COVA Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
COVA
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
561,339
-4,783
| -0.8% | -$46.6K |
|
|
FINM
2127
DELISTED
Marlin Technology Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
FINM
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
561,200
+515,481
| +1,127% | +$5.03M |
|
2128
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.72B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,619
+25,024
| +447% | +$4.47M |
|
2129
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.86B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
111,435
+93,230
| +512% | +$4.51M |
|
2130
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.2B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+8,000
| +123% | +$3.11M |
|
2131
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
403,708
| – | – |
|
|
CTXS
2132
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+24,100
| +72% | +$2.2M |
|
|
BIOSU
2133
DELISTED
BioPlus Acquisition Corp. Unit
BIOSU
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+545,500
| New | +$5.46M |
|
|
LJAQ
2134
DELISTED
LightJump Acquisition Corporation Common Stock
LJAQ
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
553,196
+221,767
| +67% | +$2.19M |
|
2135
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.58B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
449,495
-84,092
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
|
BLNG
2136
DELISTED
Belong Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BLNG
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
560,758
+373,363
| +199% | +$3.63M |
|
2137
Pixelworks
PXLW
$41.8M
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
103,195
-23,104
| -18% | -$1.3M |
|
2138
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.5B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
144,671
+30,342
| +27% | +$1.07M |
|
2139
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.9B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$5.16M |
|
2140
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.5B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+45,133
| +319% | +$4.02M |
|
2141
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-13,000
| -21% | -$1.45M |
|
2142
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$892M
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,181,100
-100,000
| -8% | -$708K |
|
|
LOGC
2143
PUT
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,667
-15,000
| -21% | -$1.99M |
|
2144
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.39B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
348,235
+230,188
| +195% | +$3.56M |
|
2145
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.6B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
267,100
| – | – |
|
|
OCA
2146
DELISTED
Omnichannel Acquisition Corp.
OCA
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
539,622
+126,684
| +31% | +$1.26M |
|
2147
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.59B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
49,811
-21,577
| -30% | -$2.43M |
|
2148
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.6B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
37,483
+22,414
| +149% | +$3.02M |
|
2149
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-23,200
| -33% | -$2.67M |
|
2150
Ryder
R
$9.51B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,789
| New | +$5.43M |
|
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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.