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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$113B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,723
-268
| -2% | -$55.2K |
|
2827
PUT
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.25B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+290,100
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
CCC
2828
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$4.48B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
203,440
-23,823
| -10% | -$246K |
|
2829
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
441,200
+224,800
| +104% | +$1.99M |
|
|
HTLF
2830
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
44,413
-22,677
| -34% | -$1.05M |
|
|
SBII
2831
DELISTED
Sandbridge X2 Corp.
SBII
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
219,571
+96,154
| +78% | +$934K |
|
|
2832
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
440,000
-1,105,100
| -72% | -$9.81M |
|
2833
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$523M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
47,903
+15,613
| +48% | +$702K |
|
2834
CALL
Olin
OLN
$1.97B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+30,100
| +215% | +$1.4M |
|
2835
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.8B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+16,500
| +165% | +$1.2M |
|
2836
Novartis
NVS
$294B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
25,970
+15,329
| +144% | +$1.38M |
|
2837
CVR Energy
CVI
$4B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
126,771
-66,826
| -35% | -$942K |
|
|
CSTA
2838
DELISTED
Constellation Acquisition Corp I
CSTA
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
216,316
+111,461
| +106% | +$1.08M |
|
2839
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.69B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,800
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
NVTA
2840
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+44,000
| +147% | +$1.29M |
|
|
EQHA
2841
DELISTED
EQ Health Acquisition Corp.
EQHA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
215,357
+53,846
| +33% | +$521K |
|
|
CNR
2842
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
144,009
-147,717
| -51% | -$2.4M |
|
|
DSPG
2843
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
95,893
-121,851
| -56% | -$2.18M |
|
2844
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.5B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-22,200
| -55% | -$2.23M |
|
2845
Eaton
ETN
$162B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,020
-59,449
| -81% | -$9.5M |
|
|
AZEK
2846
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,281
-239,644
| -81% | -$9.33M |
|
|
DRNA
2847
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,422
| New | +$2.86M |
|
2848
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$14.9B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,153
+9,932
| +813% | +$1.86M |
|
|
LOKM
2849
DELISTED
Live Oak Mobility Acquisition Corp.
LOKM
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
215,458
+189,925
| +744% | +$1.85M |
|
2850
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.83B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,500
| New | +$1.88M |
|
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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.