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 | Technology | 14.87% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.34% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.06% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWTR
276
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $84.2M | 0.08% |
1,394,400
+37,400
| +3% | +$2.46M |
|
277
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$530M
| $84.2M | 0.08% |
3,052,335
-1,271,098
| -29% | -$37.6M |
|
278
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $83.5M | 0.08% |
1,188,000
+479,000
| +68% | +$37M |
|
279
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $83.5M | 0.08% |
1,587,221
+747,339
| +89% | +$41.5M |
|
280
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $83.3M | 0.08% |
821,500
+217,800
| +36% | +$21.7M |
|
281
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $83.2M | 0.08% |
704,092
-1,486,607
| -68% | -$183M |
|
282
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $83.2M | 0.08% |
456,700
-6,500
| -1% | -$1.28M |
|
283
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $83.1M | 0.08% |
955,453
+614,508
| +180% | +$55.6M |
|
284
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$29.4B
| $83.1M | 0.08% |
317,000
-1,600
| -0.5% | -$402K |
|
285
PUT
RH
RH
$2.9B
| $83M | 0.07% |
124,400
+7,000
| +6% | +$4.82M |
|
286
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$254M
| $82.9M | 0.07% |
26,253
+2,036
| +8% | +$7.47M |
|
287
DoorDash
DASH
$96.8B
| $82.7M | 0.07% |
+401,335
| New | +$76.8M |
|
|
GTM
288
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.16B
| $82.4M | 0.07% |
+1,346,828
| New | +$80.6M |
|
289
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $82.2M | 0.07% |
618,918
+125,520
| +25% | +$16.8M |
|
290
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.8B
| $81.5M | 0.07% |
596,400
+40,400
| +7% | +$5.09M |
|
291
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $81.3M | 0.07% |
254,800
+57,700
| +29% | +$21M |
|
|
COUP
292
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $81M | 0.07% |
369,700
+63,800
| +21% | +$15M |
|
293
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $80.8M | 0.07% |
2,387,173
-509,689
| -18% | -$18.3M |
|
|
SPLK
294
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $80.7M | 0.07% |
557,500
+40,000
| +8% | +$5.82M |
|
295
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $80.6M | 0.07% |
266,600
-10,000
| -4% | -$2.84M |
|
|
296
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$29.4B
| $80.3M | 0.07% |
306,200
+111,200
| +57% | +$27.9M |
|
297
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $79.8M | 0.07% |
2,094,139
-1,403,917
| -40% | -$57.4M |
|
298
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $79.8M | 0.07% |
363,800
+163,300
| +81% | +$44.3M |
|
299
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $79.7M | 0.07% |
1,474,800
+884,200
| +150% | +$48.9M |
|
300
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $79M | 0.07% |
990,000
+240,000
| +32% | +$16.9M |
|
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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 $8.92B 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 Technology at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.