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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Foster
FSTR
$401M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-1,435
| -3% | -$24.5K |
|
3777
Orion
OEC
$337M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
35,099
-7,382
| -17% | -$132K |
|
3778
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
7,913
-29,749
| -79% | -$2.2M |
|
3779
Assurant
AIZ
$14.1B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,042
| New | +$652K |
|
3780
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$444M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
175,432
+159,665
| +1,013% | +$641K |
|
3781
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.3B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
3782
Spectral AI
MDAI
$52.5M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,486
| New | +$635K |
|
3783
Zevia
ZVIA
$102M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,106
| New | +$731K |
|
3784
Carriage Services
CSV
$553M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
14,203
-3,443
| -20% | -$139K |
|
3785
Travelzoo
TZOO
$69.6M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,535
| New | +$693K |
|
|
SAIH
3786
SAIHEAT Ltd
SAIH
$42.8M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,310
| New | +$624K |
|
3787
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.44B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$721K |
|
|
MNR
3788
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,667
| New | +$638K |
|
3789
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.78B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
23,315
-63,589
| -73% | -$1.78M |
|
|
WWE
3790
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
11,118
-40,532
| -78% | -$2.11M |
|
|
ALX
3791
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
2,394
-439
| -15% | -$117K |
|
3792
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PINC
3793
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
16,095
-17,592
| -52% | -$648K |
|
3794
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$651M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
55,559
-26
| -0% | -$289 |
|
|
CMCT
3795
Creative Media & Community Trust
CMCT
$11.6M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
3
+1
| +50% | +$191K |
|
|
NFBK
3796
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
36,276
-45,156
| -55% | -$744K |
|
3797
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$867M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,737
| New | +$703K |
|
|
APGN
3798
DELISTED
Apexigen, Inc. Common Stock
APGN
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,534
| New | +$618K |
|
3799
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.3B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
6,890
-6,320
| -48% | -$556K |
|
|
FLNA
3800
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$45.8M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.