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 | Miscellaneous | 38.33% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.92% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.34% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.95B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2527
UDR
UDR
$11.9B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
53,596
+22,209
| +71% | +$1.19M |
|
2528
KB Home
KBH
$3.35B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
72,856
+66,463
| +1,040% | +$2.76M |
|
|
ANAT
2529
CALL
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2530
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.6B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
| – | – |
|
2531
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.01B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,869
| New | +$2.81M |
|
2532
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.85B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,070
| New | +$3.28M |
|
2533
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.71B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
111,023
-56,536
| -34% | -$1.34M |
|
|
TCAC
2534
DELISTED
Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
TCAC
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
289,717
+239,717
| +479% | +$2.32M |
|
|
SEE
2535
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
51,386
-10,366
| -17% | -$602K |
|
2536
XBP Global Holdings
XBP
$34.1M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,216
| New | +$2.79M |
|
|
LEGA
2537
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares
LEGA
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
286,961
+225,850
| +370% | +$2.2M |
|
2538
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$29.6B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-21,800
| -14% | -$447K |
|
2539
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$14.1B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
EPAY
2540
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
71,409
-168,015
| -70% | -$6.77M |
|
2541
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.39B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2542
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
2543
Sohu.com
SOHU
$368M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
134,395
+124,293
| +1,230% | +$2.65M |
|
2544
EVgo
EVGO
$204M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+343,543
| New | +$3.47M |
|
2545
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.55B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
69,422
+63,691
| +1,111% | +$2.7M |
|
2546
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$357M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
164,747
+13,628
| +9% | +$223K |
|
2547
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+17,100
| +90% | +$1.35M |
|
2548
Teekay
TK
$1.12B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
762,260
-191,467
| -20% | -$603K |
|
|
GRNA
2549
DELISTED
GreenLight Biosciences Holdings, PBC Common Stock
GRNA
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
282,101
+20,818
| +8% | +$204K |
|
|
LTCH
2550
DELISTED
Latch, Inc. Common Stock
LTCH
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
247,366
+81
| +0% | +$1K |
|
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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 $13.7B 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 Miscellaneous at 38% of assets, up from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.