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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$83.1B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
484,314
-237,209
| -33% | -$971K |
|
2952
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.22B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
100,168
-8,397
| -8% | -$150K |
|
|
BNFT
2953
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
166,823
-45,893
| -22% | -$558K |
|
2954
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.67B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
205,579
-226,505
| -52% | -$1.83M |
|
2955
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.03B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2956
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.25B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,088
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
RUBY
2957
DELISTED
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc
RUBY
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
103,194
-26,225
| -20% | -$570K |
|
|
VGR
2958
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
203,549
+22,358
| +12% | +$218K |
|
|
ENPC
2959
DELISTED
Executive Network Partnering Corporation
ENPC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,465
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2960
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
IS
2961
DELISTED
ironSource Ltd.
IS
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
169,126
-33,596
| -17% | -$333K |
|
|
GTM
2962
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2963
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$29B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
QADA
2964
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,953
-31,561
| -60% | -$2.75M |
|
2965
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
14,540
-13,282
| -48% | -$1.73M |
|
2966
PVH
PVH
$3.52B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
17,805
-11,080
| -38% | -$1.19M |
|
2967
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,076
+31,411
| +673% | +$1.65M |
|
2968
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.59B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
37,714
+1,524
| +4% | +$78.5K |
|
2969
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
| – | – |
|
2970
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.09B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
103,902
+92,854
| +840% | +$1.67M |
|
|
PXD
2971
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
10,945
+7,899
| +259% | +$1.2M |
|
2972
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$39.2M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,197
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
BLNG
2973
DELISTED
Belong Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BLNG
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,395
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2974
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-6,400
| -11% | -$243K |
|
|
BNY
2975
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
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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.