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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $68M | 0.06% |
3,371,096
-2,879,087
| -46% | -$63.6M |
|
352
CALL
RH
RH
$2.8B
| $68M | 0.06% |
102,000
+30,000
| +42% | +$20.6M |
|
353
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.05B
| $67.9M | 0.06% |
3,307,000
+476,500
| +17% | +$9.66M |
|
354
Imperial Oil
IMO
$66.2B
| $67.8M | 0.06% |
2,148,211
+538,252
| +33% | +$14.9M |
|
|
P
355
Everpure Inc
P
$34.3B
| $67.7M | 0.06% |
2,692,036
-73,763
| -3% | -$1.63M |
|
|
356
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.05B
| $67.3M | 0.06% |
3,281,400
-11,900
| -0.4% | -$241K |
|
357
ATI
ATI
$27.9B
| $67.2M | 0.06% |
4,039,159
+240,270
| +6% | +$4.54M |
|
358
Transocean
RIG
$6.4B
| $67.1M | 0.06% |
17,695,769
-7,406,792
| -30% | -$26.9M |
|
359
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $66.9M | 0.06% |
591,884
-68,092
| -10% | -$8.29M |
|
360
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$339B
| $66.9M | 0.06% |
203,800
+38,200
| +23% | +$12.5M |
|
|
PCGU
361
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $66.8M | 0.06% |
695,085
-100,000
| -13% | -$9.49M |
|
362
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $66.7M | 0.06% |
2,051,579
-459,246
| -18% | -$15.1M |
|
363
Zillow
ZG
$8.5B
| $66.6M | 0.06% |
752,273
+176,709
| +31% | +$18M |
|
364
Cummins
CMI
$79.1B
| $66.5M | 0.06% |
296,358
+30,525
| +11% | +$7.15M |
|
365
GE Aerospace
GE
$357B
| $66.5M | 0.06% |
1,035,969
-349,600
| -25% | -$22.5M |
|
|
COUP
366
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $66.2M | 0.06% |
301,900
+40,600
| +16% | +$9.54M |
|
367
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.39B
| $66.1M | 0.06% |
173,613
+23,886
| +16% | +$9.63M |
|
368
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.7B
| $65.9M | 0.06% |
1,369,000
+733,000
| +115% | +$38.9M |
|
369
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $65.8M | 0.06% |
1,237,891
+1,072,847
| +650% | +$58.7M |
|
370
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $65.8M | 0.06% |
248,000
+17,400
| +8% | +$4.74M |
|
371
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.3B
| $65.8M | 0.06% |
2,629,300
-486,900
| -16% | -$11.3M |
|
372
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.4B
| $65M | 0.06% |
896,481
-61,963
| -6% | -$4.6M |
|
373
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$299M
| $64.9M | 0.06% |
2,008,862
-233,807
| -10% | -$7.76M |
|
374
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.9B
| $64.7M | 0.06% |
355,246
-797,945
| -69% | -$158M |
|
375
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $64.4M | 0.06% |
323,045
-266,309
| -45% | -$53.2M |
|
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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.