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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.04B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,728
-11,886
| -39% | -$985K |
|
3102
Silicom
SILC
$265M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
35,586
-2,521
| -7% | -$109K |
|
3103
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.34B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
61,932
-159,423
| -72% | -$4.12M |
|
3104
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
VMEO
3105
PUT
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
52,164
| – | – |
|
3106
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.48B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3107
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$127B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,520
| – | – |
|
3108
EverCommerce
EVCM
$1.64B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,286
| New | +$1.7M |
|
3109
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.8B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,758
| New | +$1.6M |
|
3110
Jack in the Box
JACK
$306M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,609
-58,645
| -79% | -$6.12M |
|
3111
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.64B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-2,600
| -6% | -$100K |
|
|
MBT
3112
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
157,198
-1,352,226
| -90% | -$12.2M |
|
|
DX
3113
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.19B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
87,680
-86,145
| -50% | -$1.52M |
|
3114
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.2B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
13,239
+5,372
| +68% | +$638K |
|
3115
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.43B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
235,647
-347,207
| -60% | -$2.16M |
|
|
FPI
3116
Farmland Partners
FPI
$452M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
125,956
-12,592
| -9% | -$155K |
|
|
EVBG
3117
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
3118
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.09B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
63,610
-2,218
| -3% | -$58.7K |
|
3119
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
14,486
+820
| +6% | +$98K |
|
3120
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$69.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,533
| New | +$1.61M |
|
3121
BARK
BARK
$97.3M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,944
-50,306
| -82% | -$8.29M |
|
3122
Nelnet
NNI
$4.59B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,949
-20,657
| -52% | -$1.6M |
|
3123
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$958M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
LOMA
3124
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.12B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
210,214
+34,513
| +20% | +$257K |
|
|
ATCO
3125
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
98,694
-129,005
| -57% | -$1.84M |
|
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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.