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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.92B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
209,952
+64,417
| +44% | +$1.32M |
|
2352
Trimble
TRMB
$14.3B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,443
-37,555
| -42% | -$3.22M |
|
|
LICY
2353
DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
56,250
-93,750
| -63% | -$8.85M |
|
2354
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
169,899
+19,017
| +13% | +$503K |
|
|
SIX
2355
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
105,185
-574,842
| -85% | -$24M |
|
2356
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$886M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
18,233
+1,860
| +11% | +$404K |
|
|
GRTS
2357
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
347,911
-971,882
| -74% | -$10.8M |
|
2358
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.23B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,131
+33,925
| +186% | +$2.3M |
|
2359
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+51,300
| +123% | +$2.57M |
|
2360
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$40.3B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
319,000
-28,800
| -8% | -$459K |
|
2361
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.22B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
288,101
+40,512
| +16% | +$781K |
|
2362
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.8B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+13,200
| +66% | +$1.65M |
|
2363
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.74B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
61,634
+1,750
| +3% | +$129K |
|
|
MACU
2364
DELISTED
Mallard Acquisition Corp. Common stock
MACU
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
443,130
+325,912
| +278% | +$3.26M |
|
2365
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.19B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-640,000
| -84% | -$29.1M |
|
2366
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.83B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
168,195
-92,906
| -36% | -$2.65M |
|
2367
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.94B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
182,629
-50,782
| -22% | -$1.25M |
|
|
ATSG
2368
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
151,365
+52,158
| +53% | +$1.39M |
|
2369
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$28.1M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,848
+4,445
| +27% | +$1.36M |
|
|
AUY
2370
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,051,334
+825,236
| +365% | +$3.42M |
|
2371
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,510
-7,506
| -25% | -$1.52M |
|
|
ESPR
2372
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
884,472
+861,393
| +3,732% | +$6.9M |
|
|
BIG
2373
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
98,090
+92,407
| +1,626% | +$4.21M |
|
|
AVHI
2374
DELISTED
Achari Ventures Holdings Corp I
AVHI
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+447,537
| New | +$4.41M |
|
2375
Chemed
CHE
$6.8B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
8,339
+4,297
| +106% | +$2.06M |
|
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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.