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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.3B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,620
+10,000
| +41% | +$1.31M |
|
2377
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.33B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$3.02M |
|
2378
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.2B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
188,898
+111,804
| +145% | +$2.94M |
|
|
MASI
2379
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
14,981
+13,715
| +1,083% | +$3.91M |
|
2380
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.05B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,953
-32,311
| -38% | -$2.97M |
|
|
GLHA
2381
DELISTED
Glass Houses Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
GLHA
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
450,145
+297,819
| +196% | +$2.89M |
|
|
IVC
2382
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,606,285
+858,212
| +115% | +$3.16M |
|
|
LAC
2383
CALL
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$4.49M |
|
2384
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$20.9B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$4.52M |
|
|
CPE
2385
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+41,600
| +82% | +$2.23M |
|
2386
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
295,887
+625
| +0.2% | +$9.23K |
|
|
DNAD
2387
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. IV Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAD
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
442,783
+132,919
| +43% | +$1.31M |
|
|
LX
2388
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$191M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,181
+430,717
| +62% | +$2.14M |
|
|
AKLI
2389
DELISTED
Akili Inc
AKLI
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
437,340
+94,783
| +28% | +$939K |
|
2390
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.89B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
239,522
-14,976
| -6% | -$266K |
|
|
FVT
2391
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. III
FVT
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
444,083
-2,278
| -0.5% | -$22.3K |
|
|
ZNGA
2392
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
677,439
+524,919
| +344% | +$3.62M |
|
2393
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.5B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,800
| New | +$3.91M |
|
2394
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.5M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-3,400
| -6% | -$299K |
|
|
RAD
2395
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
294,531
+210,585
| +251% | +$2.84M |
|
2396
ProKidney
PROK
$380M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
437,006
+117,971
| +37% | +$1.17M |
|
|
IPVI
2397
DELISTED
InterPrivate IV InfraTech Partners Inc. Class A Common Stock
IPVI
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
442,566
| – | – |
|
2398
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$861M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
320,677
+276,940
| +633% | +$3.96M |
|
2399
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$670M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
279,884
+256,632
| +1,104% | +$3.89M |
|
|
GLSPT
2400
DELISTED
Global SPAC Partners Co. Subunit
GLSPT
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
430,789
+94,558
| +28% | +$945K |
|
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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.