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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Wipro
WIT
$17.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
320,982
-561,876
| -64% | -$2.46M |
|
|
HEES
3177
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,672
-19,850
| -33% | -$658K |
|
3178
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$403M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-1,100
| -2% | -$25K |
|
3179
CALL
Workiva
WK
$4.26B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3180
Enova International
ENVA
$5.96B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,790
+4,712
| +13% | +$154K |
|
3181
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.57B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3182
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.22M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
5,135
+538
| +12% | +$165K |
|
|
GCAC
3183
DELISTED
Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GCAC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,882
| New | +$1.4M |
|
3184
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.99B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,695
+16,565
| +126% | +$734K |
|
3185
CALL
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.12B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.66M |
|
3186
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.63B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
46,744
-107,456
| -70% | -$3.67M |
|
|
GTPA
3187
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GTPA
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
+100,434
| +241% | +$985K |
|
3188
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.61B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
49,864
+38,137
| +325% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CAUD
3189
DELISTED
Collective Audience, Inc.. Common Stock
CAUD
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,506
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3190
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$378B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-78,700
| -88% | -$10.7M |
|
3191
CALL
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.33B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
3192
Moody's
MCO
$89B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
3,910
+1,288
| +49% | +$485K |
|
3193
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.49B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
64,498
+9,542
| +17% | +$230K |
|
|
AUY
3194
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
+300,000
| +600% | +$1.27M |
|
3195
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$438M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,387
+75
| +6% | +$66.1K |
|
3196
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.66B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
BGFV
3197
PUT
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
BMTC
3198
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
30,074
-17,693
| -37% | -$715K |
|
3199
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.82B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
96,476
-76,924
| -44% | -$992K |
|
|
INFN
3200
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,963
| New | +$1.5M |
|
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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.