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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$219M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
103,517
-74,162
| -42% | -$1.16M |
|
3052
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-47,700
| -71% | -$4.1M |
|
|
CVAC
3053
PUT
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3054
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$20B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
3055
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.7B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,948
| New | +$1.83M |
|
3056
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.11B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
| – | – |
|
3057
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.67B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
45,123
+8,235
| +22% | +$294K |
|
3058
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
| – | – |
|
3059
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$120M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
91,760
-34,295
| -27% | -$683K |
|
3060
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$38.4M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
HCNE
3061
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$1.62M |
|
3062
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-11,600
| -54% | -$2.12M |
|
3063
ESS Tech
GWH
$13.9M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
10,752
| – | – |
|
3064
Aflac
AFL
$58.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,860
-34,480
| -53% | -$1.88M |
|
3065
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$6.84B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
| – | – |
|
3066
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.3B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,869
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
SDST
3067
Stardust Power Inc
SDST
$5.48M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
16,487
| – | – |
|
3068
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$431M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
101,619
-3,573
| -3% | -$64.1K |
|
3069
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$394M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
342,450
-2,299
| -0.7% | -$10.1K |
|
|
ARBG
3070
DELISTED
Aequi Acquisition Corp
ARBG
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
163,278
+24,890
| +18% | +$242K |
|
|
TWNI
3071
DELISTED
Tailwind International Acquisition Corp.
TWNI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
164,154
+91,844
| +127% | +$890K |
|
|
JWN
3072
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-46,200
| -44% | -$1.47M |
|
3073
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$220B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$1.58M |
|
3074
CarMax
KMX
$8.92B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,354
+9,954
| +415% | +$1.32M |
|
3075
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$730M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,922
-19,110
| -64% | -$2.52M |
|
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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.