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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$210M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,496
-81,846
| -62% | -$2.18M |
|
3277
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$833M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
196,757
+145,370
| +283% | +$999K |
|
|
MVLA
3278
DELISTED
Movella Holdings Inc. Common Stock
MVLA
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
3279
Ardelyx
ARDX
$989M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
935,163
+633,466
| +210% | +$1.69M |
|
3280
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.53B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,102
-4,365
| -24% | -$361K |
|
|
MAXN
3281
CALL
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
700
-1,057
| -60% | -$1.81M |
|
3282
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$14B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,279
-20,233
| -66% | -$2.57M |
|
|
STLN
3283
Starling Oncology
STLN
$669M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
124,360
| – | – |
|
3284
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$962M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,973
+17,886
| +111% | +$689K |
|
3285
Royalty Management
RMCO
$46.1M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,765
| New | +$1.24M |
|
3286
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$59.7B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
3287
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-148,800
| -70% | -$2.53M |
|
3288
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
74,109
-140,644
| -65% | -$2.39M |
|
3289
Sabre
SABR
$880M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,885
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
CUTR
3290
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,385
-51,395
| -66% | -$2.54M |
|
3291
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$363M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$1.27M |
|
3292
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,126
| – | – |
|
|
HR
3293
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
41,056
-132,632
| -76% | -$4.06M |
|
|
PACW
3294
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,942
-40,343
| -60% | -$1.67M |
|
3295
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.13M |
|
|
TZPS
3296
DELISTED
TZP Strategies Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
TZPS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,085
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3297
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.74B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-900
| -3% | -$42.3K |
|
3298
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.34B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
| – | – |
|
|
ANSS
3299
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
3,562
-253
| -7% | -$91.4K |
|
3300
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,979
+15,929
| +122% | +$669K |
|
Similar funds
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 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.