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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
2927
Banc of California
BANC
$2.97B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
102,991
+2,899
| +3% | +$50.7K |
|
2928
Cable One
CABO
$127M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,050
+42
| +4% | +$82.3K |
|
2929
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$224M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
133,317
+88,723
| +199% | +$1.38M |
|
|
BLUA
2930
DELISTED
BlueRiver Acquisition Corp.
BLUA
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
194,794
+94,894
| +95% | +$919K |
|
2931
BHP
BHP
$245B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,736
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2932
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.34B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2933
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$92.5M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,788
+27,306
| +133% | +$1.08M |
|
|
EDTX
2934
DELISTED
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II Class A common stock
EDTX
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
189,415
+77,508
| +69% | +$771K |
|
2935
B2Gold
BTG
$7.72B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
553,039
+22,386
| +4% | +$86.5K |
|
2936
Better Home & Finance Holding
BETR
$276M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
3,784
+2,117
| +127% | +$1.05M |
|
|
SPK
2937
DELISTED
SPK Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
SPK
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,647
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2938
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2939
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.73B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
76,565
+1,749
| +2% | +$41.8K |
|
2940
Chemed
CHE
$6.81B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
4,042
-10,865
| -73% | -$5.12M |
|
2941
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.12B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,400
| -12% | -$238K |
|
|
RDFN
2942
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-70,000
| -65% | -$3.78M |
|
|
DRE
2943
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,257
-132,624
| -77% | -$6.69M |
|
|
STEL
2944
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
71,124
-3,486
| -5% | -$92.5K |
|
|
AUD
2945
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
508,705
+93,200
| +22% | +$326K |
|
|
VMEO
2946
CALL
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
63,666
| – | – |
|
2947
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$570M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+20,000
| +42% | +$592K |
|
2948
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.39B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
118,047
-243,946
| -67% | -$3.83M |
|
2949
IDEX
IEX
$17.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
9,011
-4,971
| -36% | -$1.1M |
|
2950
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$946M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,426
+26,622
| +65% | +$719K |
|
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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.