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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-0.75%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.65%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+910.08%
AUM
$111B
AUM Growth
-$5.05B
Cap. Flow
-$8.92B
Cap. Flow %
-8.05%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.24%
Holding
5,618
New
915
Increased
1,819
Reduced
1,634
Closed
695

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
+$757M
2
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$544M
3
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$475M
4
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
+$377M
5
CAT icon
Caterpillar
CAT
+$285M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$1.07B
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$486M
3
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$443M
4
CRM icon
Salesforce
CRM
+$363M
5
QCOM icon
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
SC
5376
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
– –
-33,230
Closed -$1.21M
RDS.A
5377
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
– –
-21,500
Closed -$867K
RDS.B
5378
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
– –
-1,524,931
Closed -$60.4M
XPDIU
5379
DELISTED
Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. Unit
XPDIU
– –
-17,188
Closed -$174K
DCRNU
5380
DELISTED
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II Unit
DCRNU
– –
-49,717
Closed -$514K
VPCC.U
5381
DELISTED
VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III, Inc. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stoc
VPCC.U
– –
-231,195
Closed -$2.37M
ATHN.U
5382
DELISTED
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and
ATHN.U
– –
-473,677
Closed -$4.72M
MACQU
5383
DELISTED
MCAP Acquisition Corporation Unit
MACQU
– –
-264,658
Closed -$2.64M
CMLTU
5384
DELISTED
CM Life Sciences III Inc. Unit
CMLTU
– –
-1,250,000
Closed -$13.7M
SOLY
5385
DELISTED
Soliton, Inc.
SOLY
– –
-21,359
Closed -$480K
ISOS.U
5386
DELISTED
Isos Acquisition Corporation Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-third of
ISOS.U
– –
-80,474
Closed -$820K
HRC
5387
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
– –
-10,677
Closed -$1.21M
DMYQ.U
5388
DELISTED
dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-fi
DMYQ.U
– –
-246,506
Closed -$2.47M
MDP
5389
PUT
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
– –
-27,700
Closed -$1.2M
FLXN
5390
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
– –
-11,078
Closed -$91K
RTPYU
5391
DELISTED
Reinvent Technology Partners Y Unit
RTPYU
– –
-257,692
Closed -$2.6M
LEGO
5392
DELISTED
Legato Merger Corp. Common stock
LEGO
– –
-225,000
Closed -$2.25M
CLDR
5393
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
– –
-275,000
Closed -$4.36M
ARD
5394
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
– –
-14,464
Closed -$355K
XEC
5395
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
– –
-17,800
Closed -$1.29M
LDL
5396
CALL
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
– –
-18,000
Closed -$1.09M
SPFR.WS
5397
DELISTED
Jaws Spitfire Acquisition Corporation Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Cl
SPFR.WS
– –
-26,470
Closed -$51K
LATN
5398
DELISTED
Union Acquisition Corp. II Ordinary Shares
LATN
– –
-195,303
Closed -$1.97M
PTK
5399
DELISTED
PTK Acquisition Corp.
PTK
– –
-181,912
Closed -$1.8M
CAHC
5400
DELISTED
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CAHC
– –
-145,243
Closed -$1.44M
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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.