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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.19B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
34,071
+16,253
| +91% | +$855K |
|
2977
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.02B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
| – | – |
|
|
PACX
2978
DELISTED
Pioneer Merger Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PACX
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
182,203
| – | – |
|
2979
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.32B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2980
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$9.96B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2981
Aveanna Healthcare
AVAH
$2.97B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
225,350
+124,830
| +124% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ADAM
2982
PUT
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$888M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
| – | – |
|
2983
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.43B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,141
+19,586
| +34% | +$448K |
|
2984
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.1B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+14,700
| +37% | +$406K |
|
2985
ASE Group
ASX
$101B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+229,560
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2986
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.61B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
54,850
-38,000
| -41% | -$1.22M |
|
2987
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$66.3M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,038
-96,155
| -70% | -$3.81M |
|
2988
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$37.1B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
LHC
2989
DELISTED
Leo Holdings Corp. II
LHC
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,339
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2990
SITE Centers
SITC
$157M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
148,957
-215,592
| -59% | -$2.61M |
|
2991
NET Power
NPWR
$172M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,976
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2992
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.69B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
34,139
-7,952
| -19% | -$396K |
|
|
KAIR
2993
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
185,314
+68,799
| +59% | +$667K |
|
2994
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,077
+12,399
| +463% | +$1.38M |
|
2995
Terex
TEX
$7.39B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
42,409
+27,914
| +193% | +$1.32M |
|
2996
SunCar Technology Group
SDA
$73.5M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,851
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2997
Alliance Entertainment
AENT
$290M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,709
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
AAWW
2998
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2999
HCI Group
HCI
$2.32B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,051
+8,243
| +106% | +$860K |
|
|
CTV
3000
DELISTED
Innovid Corp.
CTV
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
179,423
+106,350
| +146% | +$1.05M |
|
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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.