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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.83B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,351
+10,077
| +58% | +$617K |
|
3077
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.13B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
19,731
+15,892
| +414% | +$1.46M |
|
|
RDS.B
3078
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-5,900
| -14% | -$234K |
|
3079
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.18B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
GMBT
3080
DELISTED
Pivotal Holdings Corp Class A Ordinary Share
GMBT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
159,904
| – | – |
|
|
OSG
3081
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
756,070
-83,342
| -10% | -$209K |
|
|
ATA
3082
DELISTED
Americas Technology Acquisition Corp.
ATA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
156,187
+63,772
| +69% | +$638K |
|
3083
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,998
-17,285
| -41% | -$1.15M |
|
3084
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.76B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-50,000
| -78% | -$6.28M |
|
3085
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
62,073
-48,283
| -44% | -$1.11M |
|
|
IBER
3086
DELISTED
Ibere Pharmaceuticals
IBER
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
161,539
+136,539
| +546% | +$1.32M |
|
3087
Lennox International
LII
$13.5B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,319
| New | +$1.74M |
|
3088
Latham Group
SWIM
$831M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
95,310
-4,794
| -5% | -$112K |
|
3089
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
|
STKL
3090
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,623
| New | +$1.76M |
|
3091
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$362M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
LBAI
3092
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
88,228
-24,207
| -22% | -$402K |
|
3093
Regional Management Corp
RM
$301M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,718
-11,969
| -31% | -$660K |
|
3094
Enovix
ENVX
$777M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,878
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
TGH
3095
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
44,418
+9,932
| +29% | +$325K |
|
|
RPT
3096
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
121,582
-16,529
| -12% | -$211K |
|
3097
CALL
American Well
AMWL
$196M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+2,500
| +42% | +$542K |
|
3098
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$83.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+10,000
| +118% | +$838K |
|
3099
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$56.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBHC
3100
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+40,000
| +100% | +$790K |
|
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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.