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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $439M | 0.4% |
3,400,080
-2,478,724
| -42% | -$352M |
|
27
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $436M | 0.39% |
1,687,200
+54,900
| +3% | +$12.9M |
|
28
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $422M | 0.38% |
29,830,501
-15,537,020
| -34% | -$211M |
|
29
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $405M | 0.37% |
2,473,975
+471,584
| +24% | +$72.9M |
|
30
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $396M | 0.36% |
7,556,229
-1,343,217
| -15% | -$74.9M |
|
31
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $393M | 0.35% |
3,817,596
-2,585,463
| -40% | -$264M |
|
|
32
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $384M | 0.35% |
2,340,000
+570,000
| +32% | +$98.3M |
|
33
Costco
COST
$420B
| $377M | 0.34% |
838,957
-673,810
| -45% | -$296M |
|
|
34
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $363M | 0.33% |
2,564,700
+38,000
| +2% | +$5.59M |
|
35
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $347M | 0.31% |
1,272,535
+509,035
| +67% | +$143M |
|
36
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $344M | 0.31% |
2,539,000
+509,000
| +25% | +$76.3M |
|
|
EXE
37
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.2B
| $343M | 0.31% |
5,571,034
-654,262
| -11% | -$36.7M |
|
38
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $326M | 0.29% |
8,910,926
+3,061,691
| +52% | +$131M |
|
39
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $324M | 0.29% |
8,914,800
+7,352,150
| +470% | +$267M |
|
|
NUAN
40
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $319M | 0.29% |
5,791,777
+77,630
| +1% | +$4.27M |
|
41
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $318M | 0.29% |
4,823,452
-1,826,266
| -27% | -$128M |
|
|
LSXMK
42
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $317M | 0.29% |
8,624,607
-715,423
| -8% | -$26.2M |
|
43
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $311M | 0.28% |
1,714,634
+937,619
| +121% | +$183M |
|
|
44
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $309M | 0.28% |
1,611,838
+1,368,570
| +563% | +$285M |
|
45
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $302M | 0.27% |
528,905
+307,070
| +138% | +$169M |
|
46
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $302M | 0.27% |
5,129,037
+1,166,398
| +29% | +$66.5M |
|
|
47
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $291M | 0.26% |
3,065,000
-522,500
| -15% | -$46.9M |
|
48
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $290M | 0.26% |
753,763
-920,545
| -55% | -$340M |
|
49
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $286M | 0.26% |
4,072,300
-60,000
| -1% | -$4.19M |
|
|
50
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $282M | 0.25% |
1,906,000
+480,200
| +34% | +$87.4M |
|
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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.