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 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$757M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$544M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$475M |
| 4 |
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
|
+$377M |
| 5 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$285M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$443M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$363M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$352M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.87% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.34% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.06% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $100M | 0.09% |
384,200
+192,800
| +101% | +$54.7M |
|
227
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $99.9M | 0.09% |
1,640,968
+13,081
| +0.8% | +$821K |
|
228
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $99.8M | 0.09% |
3,991,716
-2,546,501
| -39% | -$59.2M |
|
|
EA
229
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $99.4M | 0.09% |
698,794
+119,811
| +21% | +$16.8M |
|
230
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $99.3M | 0.09% |
984,849
-88,067
| -8% | -$9.24M |
|
231
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $98.9M | 0.09% |
511,626
+359,810
| +237% | +$72.9M |
|
232
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $98.7M | 0.09% |
2,651,475
-56,852
| -2% | -$2.15M |
|
233
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $98.3M | 0.09% |
4,427,564
+674,492
| +18% | +$15.9M |
|
234
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $98.3M | 0.09% |
6,941,600
+467,000
| +7% | +$6.35M |
|
235
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $98M | 0.09% |
3,313,027
+502,273
| +18% | +$13.4M |
|
|
AMED
236
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $97.4M | 0.09% |
653,148
+272,576
| +72% | +$56.7M |
|
237
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $96.5M | 0.09% |
302,408
+220,269
| +268% | +$80.2M |
|
238
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.86B
| $96.4M | 0.09% |
1,266,091
-160,668
| -11% | -$12.4M |
|
239
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.49B
| $96.3M | 0.09% |
4,894,906
| – | – |
|
240
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| $96.3M | 0.09% |
344,268
+137,618
| +67% | +$40.9M |
|
241
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $96.2M | 0.09% |
1,226,054
+22,004
| +2% | +$1.68M |
|
242
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $95.8M | 0.09% |
289,101
+184,389
| +176% | +$61.9M |
|
243
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $95.7M | 0.09% |
4,693,315
+1,753,108
| +60% | +$36.8M |
|
244
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $94.3M | 0.09% |
1,851,012
+356,949
| +24% | +$21.9M |
|
245
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $93.6M | 0.08% |
2,175,900
-432,800
| -17% | -$19.2M |
|
246
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $93.4M | 0.08% |
661,000
+224,500
| +51% | +$28.3M |
|
247
NetEase
NTES
$82.1B
| $93.3M | 0.08% |
1,092,050
+1,061,006
| +3,418% | +$100M |
|
248
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $93.2M | 0.08% |
1,959,400
+669,700
| +52% | +$31.6M |
|
249
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.08B
| $92.5M | 0.08% |
5,570,532
+805,467
| +17% | +$15.5M |
|
250
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $92.5M | 0.08% |
2,530,380
+1,564,688
| +162% | +$58M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, David Shaw held 5,618 positions worth $111B, down 4.4% from $116B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $8.92B in Q3 2021, closing 695 positions and reducing 1,634 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, an estimated $228M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Sea Limited worth $206M.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2021 buy was Sea Limited: 645,697 shares worth $206M.
- David Shaw added most to Activision Blizzard in Q3 2021, an estimated $757M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.07B.
- David Shaw fully exited Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $228M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $111B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- David Shaw opened 915 new positions and closed 695 in Q3 2021.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $111B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.