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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 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
SNR
5401
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
-235,228
Closed -$2.07M
STEM.WS
5402
DELISTED
Stem, Inc. Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise pri
STEM.WS
-84,769
Closed -$2.01M
SRNGW
5403
DELISTED
Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. Warrant
SRNGW
-267,773
Closed -$884K
SRNG
5404
DELISTED
Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SRNG
-1,588,872
Closed -$15.8M
ACIC
5405
DELISTED
Atlas Crest Investment Corp.
ACIC
-810,686
Closed -$8.07M
QELL
5406
DELISTED
Qell Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QELL
-639,644
Closed -$6.36M
IFFT
5407
DELISTED
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 6.00% Tangible Equity Units
IFFT
-1,339,700
Closed -$67.9M
CENHW
5408
DELISTED
Centricus Acquisition Corp. Warrant
CENHW
-62,500
Closed -$87K
CENH
5409
DELISTED
Centricus Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
CENH
-278,008
Closed -$2.75M
CMIIU
5410
DELISTED
CM Life Sciences II Inc. Unit
CMIIU
-532,362
Closed -$7.16M
CORE
5411
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
-113,133
Closed -$5.09M
PFPT
5412
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
-591,401
Closed -$103M
QTS
5413
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
-570,934
Closed -$44.1M
TWCT
5414
DELISTED
TWC Tech Holdings II Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCT
-335,927
Closed -$3.34M
SYKE
5415
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
-14,064
Closed -$755K
KSMT
5416
DELISTED
Kismet Acquisition One Corp Ordinary Shares
KSMT
-153,964
Closed -$1.53M
KSMTW
5417
DELISTED
Kismet Acquisition One Corp Warrant
KSMTW
-75,000
Closed -$82K
MXIM
5418
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
-907,590
Closed -$95.6M
RMGB
5419
DELISTED
RMG Acquisition Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
RMGB
-312,707
Closed -$3.11M
NBA.WS
5420
DELISTED
New Beginnings Acquisition Corp. Redeemable Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Comm
NBA.WS
-490,000
Closed -$568K
RTP.WS
5421
DELISTED
Reinvent Technology Partners Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ord
RTP.WS
-73,750
Closed -$144K
PROS
5422
DELISTED
ProSight Global, Inc.
PROS
-12,962
Closed -$165K
WRI
5423
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
-297,470
Closed -$9.54M
RTPZ.WS
5424
DELISTED
Reinvent Technology Partners Z Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A o
RTPZ.WS
-10,000
Closed -$18K
DGNR.WS
5425
DELISTED
Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Cla
DGNR.WS
-40,000
Closed -$80K

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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.