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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FIRY
2776
PUT
Firy Inc
FIRY
$167M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
NBST
2777
DELISTED
Newbury Street Acquisition Corporation Common Stock
NBST
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
232,430
+32,430
| +16% | +$313K |
|
|
SAFM
2778
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2779
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.89B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,986
-28,618
| -39% | -$1.52M |
|
|
AVLR
2780
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
AXNX
2781
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,627
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
YALA
2782
Yalla Group
YALA
$844M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
296,870
+243,336
| +455% | +$2.84M |
|
2783
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+600
| +6% | +$135K |
|
2784
PUT
Olin
OLN
$1.97B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-60,900
| -57% | -$2.84M |
|
2785
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$79B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2786
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,335
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
HT
2787
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
240,505
+103,483
| +76% | +$983K |
|
2788
EverQuote
EVER
$875M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
120,395
+65,613
| +120% | +$1.57M |
|
2789
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.33B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
| – | – |
|
2790
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.2B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,200
| New | +$2.39M |
|
2791
BGC Group
BGC
$5.75B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
429,217
-67,155
| -14% | -$357K |
|
2792
Fortinet
FTNT
$127B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,180
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2793
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.34B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
385,615
+230,719
| +149% | +$1.29M |
|
2794
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.14B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
75,940
-2,255
| -3% | -$62.7K |
|
|
EBAC
2795
DELISTED
European Biotech Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EBAC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
229,030
+195,697
| +587% | +$1.89M |
|
2796
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.6B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,533
-49,817
| -39% | -$1.48M |
|
|
SCVX
2797
DELISTED
SCVX Corp.
SCVX
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
222,894
+28,741
| +15% | +$285K |
|
|
BOAS
2798
DELISTED
BOA Acquisition Corp.
BOAS
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
227,716
+64,851
| +40% | +$627K |
|
2799
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.92B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
90,148
-52,855
| -37% | -$1.34M |
|
|
MDC
2800
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,138
+38,403
| +440% | +$1.95M |
|
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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.