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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCICW
3401
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V Warrant
HCICW
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
|
3402
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,469
-71,216
| -91% | -$10.2M |
|
3403
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,059
+20,970
| +173% | +$723K |
|
|
RDS.A
3404
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+4,400
| +23% | +$178K |
|
3405
PUT
Gartner
IT
$12.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3406
Centene
CNC
$32.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,002
-46,314
| -73% | -$3.09M |
|
3407
Diana Shipping
DSX
$332M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
264,277
-15,081
| -5% | -$49.9K |
|
3408
Palladyne AI
PDYN
$296M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,780
| – | – |
|
3409
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,821
-65,727
| -79% | -$5.16M |
|
3410
Microvision
MVIS
$56.6M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
6,370
-134,610
| -95% | -$28.1M |
|
|
WGSWW
3411
DELISTED
GeneDx Holdings Warrant
WGSWW
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
498,333
| – | – |
|
|
GPX
3412
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
50,863
-4,482
| -8% | -$88.9K |
|
3413
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.68B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,110
+22,989
| +376% | +$807K |
|
3414
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.23B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,124
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
SP
3415
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,241
+5,562
| +19% | +$173K |
|
|
DLCA
3416
DELISTED
Deep Lake Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DLCA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,651
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
SAVE
3417
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-10,800
| -21% | -$283K |
|
3418
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.5B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GES
3419
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
| – | – |
|
3420
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.15B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,178
-6,276
| -14% | -$168K |
|
|
HONE
3421
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
74,450
-23,274
| -24% | -$322K |
|
3422
Plexus
PLXS
$6.52B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,691
+4,887
| +72% | +$435K |
|
3423
Cosan
CSAN
$2.78B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
62,319
+29,931
| +92% | +$549K |
|
3424
Greenlane Holdings
GNLN
$2.08M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
EXTN
3425
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
234,747
-125,643
| -35% | -$533K |
|
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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 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.