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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Tencent Music
TME
$14.2B
| $64.4M | 0.06% |
8,883,441
+7,596,797
| +590% | +$74.5M |
|
377
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$396B
| $64.3M | 0.06% |
1,225,000
+232,500
| +23% | +$13M |
|
378
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.2B
| $63.7M | 0.06% |
227,553
-135,340
| -37% | -$39.6M |
|
379
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $63.6M | 0.06% |
1,298,900
-25,000
| -2% | -$1.06M |
|
380
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.91B
| $63.3M | 0.06% |
422,412
+164,944
| +64% | +$28.3M |
|
381
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $63.2M | 0.06% |
746,300
+291,400
| +64% | +$28.8M |
|
382
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.4B
| $63.2M | 0.06% |
5,011,445
+1,304,898
| +35% | +$15.8M |
|
383
StoneCo
STNE
$2.2B
| $63.2M | 0.06% |
1,821,181
+694,398
| +62% | +$36M |
|
384
CALL
Dell
DELL
$280B
| $62.5M | 0.06% |
1,185,773
+1,014,319
| +592% | +$50.6M |
|
|
PARA
385
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $62.2M | 0.06% |
1,575,000
+58,300
| +4% | +$2.38M |
|
386
New York Times
NYT
$10.9B
| $62.1M | 0.06% |
1,259,611
+687,346
| +120% | +$32.5M |
|
387
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.41B
| $61.7M | 0.06% |
369,084
-77,407
| -17% | -$14.4M |
|
388
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.91B
| $61.7M | 0.06% |
+195,000
| New | +$38.5M |
|
389
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $61.6M | 0.06% |
186,000
+52,800
| +40% | +$17.7M |
|
390
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $61.5M | 0.06% |
225,300
+75,800
| +51% | +$24.1M |
|
391
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$99.8B
| $61.5M | 0.06% |
545,500
+187,500
| +52% | +$22.4M |
|
392
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11.4B
| $60.9M | 0.06% |
1,004,259
+829,099
| +473% | +$52.9M |
|
393
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $60.8M | 0.05% |
3,635,958
+1,242,592
| +52% | +$21.1M |
|
|
MDRX
394
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $60.7M | 0.05% |
4,543,669
+107,078
| +2% | +$1.73M |
|
|
395
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $60.6M | 0.05% |
183,000
-88,500
| -33% | -$29.7M |
|
396
PUT
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $60.6M | 0.05% |
807,100
-121,400
| -13% | -$9.23M |
|
397
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $60.5M | 0.05% |
224,311
+195,960
| +691% | +$53.3M |
|
|
398
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$166B
| $60.5M | 0.05% |
469,000
+273,600
| +140% | +$38.8M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
399
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $60.3M | 0.05% |
1,030,007
+100,000
| +11% | +$6.01M |
|
400
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $60.3M | 0.05% |
250,023
-191,718
| -43% | -$45.8M |
|
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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.