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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PHIC
2426
DELISTED
Population Health Investment Co., Inc. Class A Ordinary Share
PHIC
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
430,207
-18,402
| -4% | -$180K |
|
2427
Ingredion
INGR
$6.53B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,794
+33,090
| +309% | +$3.18M |
|
2428
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$85.8B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
COOP
2429
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
101,579
+95,190
| +1,490% | +$4.01M |
|
2430
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$864M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
490,000
+130,000
| +36% | +$1.25M |
|
|
PEPL
2431
DELISTED
PepperLime Health Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
PEPL
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+429,340
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
YSAC
2432
DELISTED
Yellowstone Acquisition Company
YSAC
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
413,341
| – | – |
|
2433
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.2B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,461
-17,275
| -43% | -$3.21M |
|
2434
PUT
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$305M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-3,333
| -13% | -$937K |
|
2435
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+20,000
| +65% | +$1.67M |
|
2436
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.1B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
58,449
+46,927
| +407% | +$3.25M |
|
2437
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$14.9B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
18,162
+7,009
| +63% | +$1.45M |
|
|
SGMO
2438
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
554,745
+512,831
| +1,224% | +$4.45M |
|
2439
Terex
TEX
$7.38B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
94,344
+51,935
| +122% | +$2.33M |
|
2440
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+563,986
| New | +$4.33M |
|
2441
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.15B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-81,000
| -35% | -$2.48M |
|
2442
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.56B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
292,355
-200,289
| -41% | -$2.86M |
|
|
AKIC
2443
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
AKIC
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
425,019
+58,952
| +16% | +$576K |
|
|
FRSG
2444
DELISTED
First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp. Class A Common Stock
FRSG
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
418,117
| – | – |
|
2445
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$39.2M
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,776
+6,579
| +127% | +$2.31M |
|
|
SWSS
2446
DELISTED
Clean Energy Special Situations Corp. Common stock
SWSS
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
847,200
+736,400
| +665% | +$3.61M |
|
|
CLOE
2447
DELISTED
Clover Leaf Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
CLOE
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
413,800
+55,672
| +16% | +$556K |
|
2448
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.39B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+7,500
| +75% | +$1.99M |
|
2449
Marti Technologies
MRT
$196M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
419,372
+309,532
| +282% | +$3.06M |
|
2450
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$55.5B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.74M |
|
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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.