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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
QDROU
5451
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Unit
QDROU
-170,127
Closed -$1.7M
ACAHU
5452
DELISTED
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. Unit
ACAHU
-416,380
Closed -$4.14M
NRACU
5453
DELISTED
Northern Revival Acquisition Corporation Unit
NRACU
-175,120
Closed -$1.75M
IPVF.U
5454
DELISTED
InterPrivate III Financial Partners Inc. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
IPVF.U
-253,774
Closed -$2.53M
MBAC.U
5455
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-third of one redeemable warrant
MBAC.U
-144,503
Closed -$1.46M
FSNB.U
5456
DELISTED
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant
FSNB.U
-500,664
Closed -$5M
ATAQ.U
5457
DELISTED
Altimar Acquisition Corp III Units
ATAQ.U
-69,613
Closed -$703K
PICC.U
5458
DELISTED
Pivotal Investment Corporation III Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
PICC.U
-146,441
Closed -$1.46M
PTOCU
5459
DELISTED
Pine TechnologYES Acquisition Corp. Unit
PTOCU
-705,556
Closed -$7.03M
QIWI
5460
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
-81,701
Closed -$776K
OZON
5461
DELISTED
Ozon Holdings PLC American Depositary Shares, each ADS representing one ordinary share
OZON
-86,212
Closed -$4.53M
UFS
5462
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
-27,800
Closed -$1.53M
VEDL
5463
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
-31,845
Closed -$452K
GRA
5464
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
-46,581
Closed -$3.22M
CBB
5465
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
-97,931
Closed -$1.51M
CADE
5466
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
-113,032
Closed -$2.36M
NEE.PRQ
5467
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.219% Corporate Units
NEE.PRQ
-19,900
Closed -$974K

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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.