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 | Technology | 14.87% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.34% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.06% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $78.9M | 0.07% |
1,419,386
-328,200
| -19% | -$18.9M |
|
302
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $78.4M | 0.07% |
207,400
-32,000
| -13% | -$12.5M |
|
303
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $78.2M | 0.07% |
695,964
-925,297
| -57% | -$109M |
|
304
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$432B
| $77.7M | 0.07% |
3,234,100
+994,400
| +44% | +$24.3M |
|
305
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.4B
| $77.7M | 0.07% |
217,371
-72,265
| -25% | -$28.3M |
|
306
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $77.6M | 0.07% |
503,874
+292,846
| +139% | +$47.4M |
|
307
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $77.3M | 0.07% |
1,813,037
-791,852
| -30% | -$32.3M |
|
308
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $77.2M | 0.07% |
423,900
+277,500
| +190% | +$54.8M |
|
309
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $77.2M | 0.07% |
552,000
+126,500
| +30% | +$17.9M |
|
310
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $77M | 0.07% |
1,415,200
+195,200
| +16% | +$11M |
|
311
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $76.9M | 0.07% |
1,251,200
+270,800
| +28% | +$17.5M |
|
312
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $76.5M | 0.07% |
162,300
+50,400
| +45% | +$20.3M |
|
|
FTCH
313
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $76.1M | 0.07% |
2,029,147
-6,164,314
| -75% | -$273M |
|
314
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $76M | 0.07% |
231,500
+118,200
| +104% | +$38.8M |
|
315
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$254M
| $75.7M | 0.07% |
23,970
+8,500
| +55% | +$31.2M |
|
316
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.3B
| $75.5M | 0.07% |
2,278,224
+6,107
| +0.3% | +$186K |
|
317
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $75.3M | 0.07% |
607,106
+87,697
| +17% | +$11.8M |
|
318
BioNTech
BNTX
$29.3B
| $74.9M | 0.07% |
274,439
+265,493
| +2,968% | +$84.4M |
|
319
First American
FAF
$7.33B
| $74.9M | 0.07% |
1,116,397
-135,285
| -11% | -$9.04M |
|
320
Corteva
CTVA
$54.6B
| $74.6M | 0.07% |
1,772,955
+673,673
| +61% | +$29.1M |
|
321
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $74.6M | 0.07% |
1,061,100
-265,900
| -20% | -$20.6M |
|
322
Sonos
SONO
$1.87B
| $74.6M | 0.07% |
2,304,729
+378,384
| +20% | +$13.6M |
|
323
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$363M
| $74.5M | 0.07% |
4,304,312
+97,068
| +2% | +$1.18M |
|
324
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $73.9M | 0.07% |
870,400
+6,000
| +0.7% | +$503K |
|
325
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$194B
| $73.6M | 0.07% |
1,113,915
-92,385
| -8% | -$6.16M |
|
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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 $8.92B 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 Technology at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.