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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOUS
526
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
2,518,470
-338,567
| -12% | -$5.97M |
|
527
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
1,463,767
-827,466
| -36% | -$28.5M |
|
528
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
117,568
+4,295
| +4% | +$1.63M |
|
529
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
544,267
-31,639
| -5% | -$2.44M |
|
530
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.6B
| $43.5M | 0.04% |
1,848,850
+1,152,824
| +166% | +$27.3M |
|
531
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$10.7B
| $43.5M | 0.04% |
1,223,000
-102,000
| -8% | -$4.05M |
|
532
Alcon
ALC
$35.6B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
539,453
+437,772
| +431% | +$33.7M |
|
533
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.5B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
1,135,784
-78,060
| -6% | -$3.09M |
|
534
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.56B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
1,031,939
-114,471
| -10% | -$5.14M |
|
535
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $43.3M | 0.04% |
90,700
+20,500
| +29% | +$10.4M |
|
536
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.24B
| $43.2M | 0.04% |
614,995
+277,727
| +82% | +$21.5M |
|
|
AEPPL
537
DELISTED
American Electric Power Company, Inc. Corporate Unit
AEPPL
| $43.1M | 0.04% |
900,313
+475,000
| +112% | +$23.8M |
|
538
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.4B
| $43.1M | 0.04% |
1,454,002
-1,142,301
| -44% | -$34.6M |
|
539
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.65B
| $43M | 0.04% |
1,064,000
-24,500
| -2% | -$1.13M |
|
540
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.54B
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
475,707
-290,390
| -38% | -$26.2M |
|
541
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.38B
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
904,109
+592,776
| +190% | +$32.9M |
|
|
AVB
542
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
193,213
-15,520
| -7% | -$3.48M |
|
543
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.8B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
1,211,888
+30,464
| +3% | +$1.16M |
|
544
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.2B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
218,700
+20,000
| +10% | +$3.78M |
|
545
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $42.7M | 0.04% |
163,290
-198,879
| -55% | -$51.5M |
|
546
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.95B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
2,399,134
+1,942,537
| +425% | +$36.5M |
|
|
NVRO
547
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
362,782
-241,217
| -40% | -$31.6M |
|
548
Cognex
CGNX
$9.85B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
522,924
-143,944
| -22% | -$12.4M |
|
549
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.35B
| $41.8M | 0.04% |
480,000
-220,000
| -31% | -$24.3M |
|
550
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.8B
| $41.8M | 0.04% |
534,659
-245,539
| -31% | -$20.1M |
|
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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.