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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.89B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,711
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
LUCK
3477
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$919M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
97,140
+80,474
| +483% | +$797K |
|
3478
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+10,000
| +323% | +$778K |
|
3479
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.98B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
9,550
-11,202
| -54% | -$1.15M |
|
3480
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,794
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3481
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.95B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
63,099
-173,027
| -73% | -$2.66M |
|
3482
PUT
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.54B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
| – | – |
|
|
OTMO
3483
DELISTED
Otonomo Technologies Ltd. Ordinary shares
OTMO
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,333
| New | +$1.27M |
|
3484
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$19.4B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3485
First Financial Corp
THFF
$940M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
22,725
+3,200
| +16% | +$128K |
|
|
MIC
3486
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
23,528
-156,771
| -87% | -$6.19M |
|
3487
Ingredion
INGR
$6.61B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
10,704
-13,383
| -56% | -$1.18M |
|
3488
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
3489
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.08B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
23,869
-45,304
| -65% | -$1.8M |
|
3490
Intapp
INTA
$3.09B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,841
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
NGM
3491
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
45,078
-60
| -0.1% | -$1.32K |
|
3492
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$985K |
|
|
3493
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
3494
CALL
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.56B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
| – | – |
|
|
LOVE
3495
CALL
LoveSac
LOVE
$238M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
| – | – |
|
3496
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.28B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
3497
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.39B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,206
| New | +$889K |
|
3498
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.8B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
59,833
-90,814
| -60% | -$1.41M |
|
3499
Xylem
XYL
$26.5B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
7,599
-2,355
| -24% | -$303K |
|
3500
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.41B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,685
| New | +$863K |
|
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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.