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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOLN
476
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $50.2M | 0.05% |
983,500
-25,000
| -2% | -$1.31M |
|
477
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$81.1B
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
354,700
-150,000
| -30% | -$18.9M |
|
478
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.3B
| $50M | 0.05% |
82,600
| – | – |
|
479
Natera
NTRA
$47.2B
| $50M | 0.05% |
448,224
-358,348
| -44% | -$41.1M |
|
480
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $49.8M | 0.05% |
1,047,700
+354,400
| +51% | +$16.7M |
|
481
PUT
Unity
U
$20.3B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
393,700
+154,300
| +64% | +$18.3M |
|
482
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
646,992
-90,012
| -12% | -$6.75M |
|
483
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.2B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
970,706
-491,528
| -34% | -$24.7M |
|
484
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.2B
| $49.6M | 0.04% |
3,184,476
+608,784
| +24% | +$9.59M |
|
485
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$23.9B
| $49.4M | 0.04% |
1,653,390
-75,698
| -4% | -$2.18M |
|
|
ACH
486
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
1,572,107
-524,030
| -25% | -$20.6M |
|
487
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.45B
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
307,078
+254,061
| +479% | +$46.4M |
|
488
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $49M | 0.04% |
903,000
+438,700
| +94% | +$25.9M |
|
489
NetApp
NTAP
$36.7B
| $49M | 0.04% |
545,412
-24,860
| -4% | -$2.1M |
|
490
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.99B
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
235,000
+70,000
| +42% | +$14.2M |
|
491
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$124B
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
537,100
+340,000
| +173% | +$33.1M |
|
492
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
127,220
+12,100
| +11% | +$4.88M |
|
493
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
84,100
+9,600
| +13% | +$6.04M |
|
|
CCV
494
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp V
CCV
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
4,950,000
| – | – |
|
|
NXH
495
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$372M
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
682,076
+107,108
| +19% | +$7.42M |
|
496
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
546,100
+31,500
| +6% | +$3.19M |
|
497
Snowflake
SNOW
$112B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
159,110
+110,094
| +225% | +$31.3M |
|
|
XEC
498
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $47.8M | 0.04% |
548,183
-170,570
| -24% | -$11.8M |
|
499
Tapestry
TPR
$26.4B
| $47.5M | 0.04% |
1,283,491
-439,233
| -25% | -$18.1M |
|
500
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $47.5M | 0.04% |
897,196
+472,594
| +111% | +$26.3M |
|
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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.