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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.1B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
120,257
-139,935
| -54% | -$5.31M |
|
2252
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.7B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+2,509
| +19% | +$759K |
|
2253
GeoPark
GPRK
$639M
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
431,297
-91,463
| -17% | -$1.21M |
|
2254
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$14.9B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,500
| New | +$4.45M |
|
2255
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$667M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
314,649
+260,103
| +477% | +$5.25M |
|
2256
Exelon
EXC
$45.3B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,491
| New | +$4.5M |
|
2257
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.95B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
154,817
+53,899
| +53% | +$1.5M |
|
2258
Credicorp
BAP
$29.6B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,305
+35,960
| +828% | +$4.41M |
|
2259
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$2.94B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$2.33M |
|
2260
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.4B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
160,659
+34,553
| +27% | +$1.09M |
|
2261
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.68B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,662
| New | +$5.64M |
|
2262
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.53B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-50,000
| -62% | -$7.74M |
|
2263
BARK
BARK
$98M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
57,726
+46,782
| +427% | +$5.36M |
|
|
ISAA
2264
DELISTED
Iron Spark I Inc. Class A Common Stock
ISAA
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
490,498
+1,515
| +0.3% | +$15.2K |
|
2265
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+500
| +5% | +$210K |
|
2266
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.2B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
19,708
-66,077
| -77% | -$15.4M |
|
2267
Remitly
RELY
$5.5B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+235,081
| New | +$6.73M |
|
2268
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,281
| New | +$4.1M |
|
|
AYX
2269
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRQ
2270
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,791
| New | +$4.15M |
|
|
VMW
2271
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+37,700
| +943% | +$4.96M |
|
2272
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.12B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-46,500
| -47% | -$4.99M |
|
2273
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.4B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
79,139
-38,297
| -33% | -$2.37M |
|
|
SCS
2274
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
411,213
+64,872
| +19% | +$782K |
|
2275
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.33B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+23,000
| +111% | +$2.31M |
|
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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.