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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Oracle
ORCL
$413B
| $56.4M | 0.05% |
647,808
+609,479
| +1,590% | +$53.8M |
|
427
Cencora
COR
$61.5B
| $56.4M | 0.05% |
472,183
-174,104
| -27% | -$20.9M |
|
|
428
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.22T
| $56.2M | 0.05% |
422,000
+22,000
| +6% | +$3.03M |
|
|
HAPN
429
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.12B
| $56M | 0.05% |
1,983,789
+79,221
| +4% | +$1.96M |
|
430
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.08B
| $55.8M | 0.05% |
2,718,926
+2,104,218
| +342% | +$42.7M |
|
|
SAGE
431
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $55.7M | 0.05% |
1,256,291
-60,852
| -5% | -$2.79M |
|
432
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$78.4B
| $55.6M | 0.05% |
922,000
+572,000
| +163% | +$38M |
|
433
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.23B
| $55.2M | 0.05% |
94,300
+46,300
| +96% | +$25.2M |
|
434
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| $55.2M | 0.05% |
1,021,500
+851,500
| +501% | +$47.1M |
|
435
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$101B
| $55.2M | 0.05% |
489,700
+232,200
| +90% | +$27.7M |
|
436
PUT
Visa
V
$711B
| $54.7M | 0.05% |
245,500
+224,300
| +1,058% | +$52.6M |
|
437
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.6B
| $54.2M | 0.05% |
373,400
+133,300
| +56% | +$21.7M |
|
438
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $54.1M | 0.05% |
1,479,200
+1,399,200
| +1,749% | +$60M |
|
439
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.34B
| $54M | 0.05% |
450,052
-55,088
| -11% | -$5.6M |
|
440
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.31B
| $53.8M | 0.05% |
1,122,778
+227,197
| +25% | +$12.6M |
|
|
SWN
441
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $53.8M | 0.05% |
9,707,866
+1,106,100
| +13% | +$5.4M |
|
442
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.79B
| $53.7M | 0.05% |
444,761
-37,333
| -8% | -$4.45M |
|
443
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$102B
| $53.5M | 0.05% |
99,100
+49,100
| +98% | +$26.5M |
|
444
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$181B
| $53.4M | 0.05% |
63,700
+31,600
| +98% | +$28.3M |
|
445
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $53.3M | 0.05% |
896,504
-497,136
| -36% | -$28.3M |
|
446
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $53.2M | 0.05% |
169,658
-880,371
| -84% | -$332M |
|
447
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.42B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
974,297
+182,988
| +23% | +$10M |
|
448
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
287,427
-102,121
| -26% | -$20.1M |
|
449
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $52.9M | 0.05% |
600,051
-453,812
| -43% | -$42.6M |
|
450
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.7B
| $52.7M | 0.05% |
184,833
-547,316
| -75% | -$168M |
|
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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.