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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGF.A
3426
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
73,227
-38,792
| -35% | -$567K |
|
|
TELL
3427
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
265,756
-732,262
| -73% | -$2.5M |
|
|
IGMS
3428
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,685
-11,675
| -43% | -$893K |
|
3429
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$416M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+20,900
| +380% | +$821K |
|
3430
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,755
-4,902
| -29% | -$408K |
|
|
DGNS
3431
DELISTED
Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
DGNS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
102,692
| – | – |
|
3432
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,745
-32,695
| -58% | -$1.41M |
|
|
ISBC
3433
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
67,596
+39,292
| +139% | +$548K |
|
|
AGTI
3434
DELISTED
Agiliti Inc
AGTI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,501
-33,243
| -38% | -$669K |
|
|
AFCG
3435
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$78.2M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,945
| New | +$1,000K |
|
3436
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$16.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,757
+6,394
| +68% | +$378K |
|
3437
CorVel
CRVL
$3.55B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,377
-600
| -4% | -$31.3K |
|
3438
CALL
JFrog
FROG
$11.4B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-27,600
| -48% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CMRC
3439
CALL
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$186M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3440
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,055
-46,244
| -82% | -$4.06M |
|
3441
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.33B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
3442
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.09B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,807
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3443
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.5B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,161
| New | +$896K |
|
3444
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.47B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,491
| New | +$969K |
|
3445
PUT
TechTarget
TTGT
$281M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
| – | – |
|
|
TPGS
3446
DELISTED
TPG Pace Solutions Corp.
TPGS
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBRG
3447
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,212
-5,806
| -17% | -$197K |
|
3448
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$1.15B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,156
| New | +$1.33M |
|
3449
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.76B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$718K |
|
3450
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
39,665
+31,905
| +411% | +$783K |
|
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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.