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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCN
451
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.7B
| $52.7M | 0.05% |
418,403
+128,517
| +44% | +$16.3M |
|
452
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79B
| $52.7M | 0.05% |
220,153
-229,162
| -51% | -$58.8M |
|
453
Newmont
NEM
$138B
| $52.7M | 0.05% |
970,149
+422,551
| +77% | +$24.9M |
|
454
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
741,500
+700,500
| +1,709% | +$52.6M |
|
|
GRUB
455
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
3,622,094
-4,218,572
| -54% | -$73.7M |
|
|
B
456
Barrick Mining
B
$78.8B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
2,915,552
-1,648,798
| -36% | -$33.1M |
|
457
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$78.2B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
872,000
+268,500
| +44% | +$17.9M |
|
458
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.05B
| $52.1M | 0.05% |
2,041,800
+1,627,200
| +392% | +$43.6M |
|
459
CALL
Costco
COST
$429B
| $52.1M | 0.05% |
115,900
-17,100
| -13% | -$7.52M |
|
460
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.74B
| $52.1M | 0.05% |
+91,258
| New | +$53.7M |
|
461
Keysight
KEYS
$53.2B
| $52M | 0.05% |
316,437
-76,301
| -19% | -$12.8M |
|
462
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$395B
| $51.8M | 0.05% |
986,900
-172,000
| -15% | -$9.59M |
|
463
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.16B
| $51.8M | 0.05% |
163,287
+2,359
| +1% | +$821K |
|
464
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.1B
| $51.7M | 0.05% |
1,622,045
-943,974
| -37% | -$31.7M |
|
465
CareDx
CDNA
$2.47B
| $51.7M | 0.05% |
816,165
-97,462
| -11% | -$7.42M |
|
466
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$30.5B
| $51.7M | 0.05% |
197,700
-18,500
| -9% | -$6.24M |
|
467
Unilever
UL
$140B
| $51M | 0.05% |
+836,355
| New | +$53.3M |
|
468
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$843B
| $51M | 0.05% |
1,098,000
+539,400
| +97% | +$26M |
|
469
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.87B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
323,064
+72,381
| +29% | +$11M |
|
470
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.8B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
5,283,500
+3,063,500
| +138% | +$28.9M |
|
|
CHX
471
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
2,267,582
-211,557
| -9% | -$4.83M |
|
472
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
1,112,690
-2,170,870
| -66% | -$105M |
|
473
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.2B
| $50.5M | 0.05% |
699,400
-526,300
| -43% | -$38.8M |
|
|
474
PUT
Costco
COST
$429B
| $50.5M | 0.05% |
112,300
+68,000
| +153% | +$29.9M |
|
475
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.45B
| $50.5M | 0.05% |
243,400
-49,100
| -17% | -$10.8M |
|
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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.