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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YTPG
2576
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.
YTPG
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
275,488
+32,385
| +13% | +$319K |
|
2577
Daktronics
DAKT
$947M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
499,006
+2,366
| +0.5% | +$14K |
|
|
MASI
2578
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
KSU
2579
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DILA
2580
DELISTED
DILA Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DILA
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+276,936
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2581
Bankunited
BKU
$3.32B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,195
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2582
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.1B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,365
-4,893
| -23% | -$841K |
|
2583
Symbotic
SYM
$5.34B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
273,024
+171,896
| +170% | +$1.69M |
|
|
LAZR
2584
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,467
| New | +$3.03M |
|
2585
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.2B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
MACA
2586
DELISTED
Moringa Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
MACA
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
276,075
+130,515
| +90% | +$1.26M |
|
|
INVX
2587
Innovex International
INVX
$2.09B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
106,308
+71,420
| +205% | +$1.9M |
|
|
CSII
2588
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
81,518
+43,939
| +117% | +$1.64M |
|
2589
Adient
ADNT
$1.45B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
64,519
+42,610
| +194% | +$1.7M |
|
|
APPH
2590
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
410,000
-350,000
| -46% | -$3.48M |
|
2591
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.44B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
77,688
-150,736
| -66% | -$5.07M |
|
|
SBEA
2592
DELISTED
SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I Class A Common Stock
SBEA
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
273,131
+198,131
| +264% | +$1.92M |
|
2593
WIX.com
WIX
$3.59B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
13,624
-35,822
| -72% | -$8.87M |
|
2594
Avient
AVNT
$4.06B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
57,591
-26,603
| -32% | -$1.28M |
|
2595
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.2B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
37,919
-22,168
| -37% | -$1.56M |
|
2596
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.21B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
130,977
-9,814
| -7% | -$199K |
|
2597
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.6B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-55,600
| -85% | -$14.9M |
|
2598
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$949M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-4,100
| -5% | -$156K |
|
2599
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$410M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+14,500
| +27% | +$569K |
|
|
SIEN
2600
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,466
+5,055
| +12% | +$345K |
|
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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.