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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Caesarstone
CSTE
$111M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
167,082
-54,876
| -25% | -$737K |
|
2852
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.35B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
36,806
-4,274
| -10% | -$240K |
|
|
ACR
2853
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$101M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
127,981
-36,737
| -22% | -$607K |
|
|
BWIN
2854
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.92B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,168
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2855
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.51B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,748
+7,628
| +34% | +$587K |
|
|
HTB
2856
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$769M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
73,870
-21,894
| -23% | -$602K |
|
2857
Scansource
SCSC
$1.18B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,398
-179
| -0.3% | -$5.5K |
|
|
GOEV
2858
DELISTED
Canoo Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOEV
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+583
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2859
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.34B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,207
| New | +$2.34M |
|
2860
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-1,600
| -11% | -$293K |
|
|
SPR
2861
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-10,600
| -19% | -$444K |
|
|
SWAV
2862
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+7,000
| +233% | +$1.37M |
|
|
HEXO
2863
DELISTED
HEXO Corp. Common Shares
HEXO
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
80,371
+72,019
| +862% | +$3.34M |
|
2864
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.6B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
| – | – |
|
2865
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.67B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
115,913
-132,322
| -53% | -$5.64M |
|
2866
Morningstar
MORN
$8.21B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,916
+2,401
| +44% | +$631K |
|
2867
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.27B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
205,456
| – | – |
|
2868
Mistras Group
MG
$613M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
201,697
-24,708
| -11% | -$244K |
|
2869
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$167B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,025
+9,658
| +25% | +$459K |
|
|
CONN
2870
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
89,696
-363,678
| -80% | -$8.64M |
|
|
LAC
2871
PUT
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,500
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2872
CALL
Kadant
KAI
$3.61B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2873
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,900
| New | +$2.21M |
|
|
RDS.B
2874
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-18,700
| -29% | -$740K |
|
2875
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$594M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
107,270
+92,458
| +624% | +$1.94M |
|
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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.