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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCLE
3376
DELISTED
Broadscale Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
SCLE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,178
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3377
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.26B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,724
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3378
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.07B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,911
-10,616
| -73% | -$2.55M |
|
|
WCC
3379
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.9B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
REV
3380
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
108,367
-19,785
| -15% | -$223K |
|
3381
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
59,187
+42,472
| +254% | +$788K |
|
3382
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.69B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
44,395
-3,700
| -8% | -$86.3K |
|
3383
Wabash National
WNC
$510M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
72,235
-115,695
| -62% | -$1.71M |
|
3384
NewMarket
NEU
$8.51B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
3,223
-8,859
| -73% | -$2.9M |
|
3385
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
51,030
-309,265
| -86% | -$6.15M |
|
3386
Marti Technologies
MRT
$186M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,840
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3387
Ooma
OOMA
$564M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
58,304
+17,070
| +41% | +$321K |
|
|
ABGI
3388
DELISTED
ABG Acquisition Corp. I
ABGI
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
111,328
+27,294
| +32% | +$265K |
|
3389
MBIA
MBI
$256M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
84,193
+13,799
| +20% | +$159K |
|
|
UFS
3390
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,840
-64,267
| -76% | -$3.53M |
|
|
MCF
3391
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
+38,384
| +19% | +$146K |
|
3392
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3393
Aptiv
APTV
$9.61B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
7,226
-18,044
| -71% | -$2.81M |
|
3394
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.13B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
92,809
-18,012
| -16% | -$242K |
|
3395
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$487M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,132
+10,508
| +122% | +$599K |
|
3396
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-39,100
| -63% | -$1.85M |
|
3397
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.84B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,383
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3398
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,526
-30,723
| -69% | -$2.42M |
|
|
GOOS
3399
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$793M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3400
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$600M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
-39
| -0.1% | -$938 |
|
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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.