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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
American Public Education
APEI
$844M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
103,874
-9,289
| -8% | -$254K |
|
2602
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$839M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-10,000
| -20% | -$617K |
|
|
SPR
2603
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-75,000
| -56% | -$3.14M |
|
2604
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$10.1B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
118,650
-8,133
| -6% | -$201K |
|
2605
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$200B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
2606
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$200B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2607
Hershey
HSY
$36.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
15,627
-5,519
| -26% | -$975K |
|
2608
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$859M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,512
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2609
Infosys
INFY
$48.2B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
118,608
-742,163
| -86% | -$16.8M |
|
2610
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.69B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,837
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2611
Hexcel
HXL
$7.16B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
44,407
-29,837
| -40% | -$1.72M |
|
2612
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-21,300
| -59% | -$4.24M |
|
2613
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$26.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-12,600
| -37% | -$1.62M |
|
2614
Future Fuel
FF
$228M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
369,015
+124,046
| +51% | +$1.03M |
|
|
DCUE
2615
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units
DCUE
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,057
| – | – |
|
2616
STMicroelectronics
STM
$45.8B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60,103
-65,996
| -52% | -$2.78M |
|
|
SAND
2617
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
455,611
+121,805
| +36% | +$841K |
|
|
WOW
2618
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
133,283
-78,197
| -37% | -$1.64M |
|
2619
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.5B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,906
-18,506
| -31% | -$1.2M |
|
|
RDUS
2620
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
| – | – |
|
2621
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
9,883
-9,032
| -48% | -$2.53M |
|
2622
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.93B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+15,600
| +229% | +$1.37M |
|
|
GPGI
2623
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.84B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
310,884
-43,205
| -12% | -$363K |
|
2624
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.48B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
| – | – |
|
|
DAY
2625
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
23,147
-79,630
| -77% | -$8.36M |
|
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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.