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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $41.6M | 0.04% |
1,523,100
+344,700
| +29% | +$8.64M |
|
552
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
318,000
-10,000
| -3% | -$1.3M |
|
553
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$398B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
404,800
+135,300
| +50% | +$13.5M |
|
554
Airbnb
ABNB
$112B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
244,803
-354,294
| -59% | -$54.1M |
|
555
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
482,500
+120,600
| +33% | +$10.1M |
|
|
VMRK
556
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25.5B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
504,118
-32,435
| -6% | -$2.68M |
|
557
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
893,000
+195,100
| +28% | +$9.42M |
|
558
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.57B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
175,590
+134,212
| +324% | +$30.3M |
|
559
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.2B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
207,368
+72,963
| +54% | +$13.8M |
|
560
CALL
Unity
U
$20.3B
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
320,000
-60,000
| -16% | -$7.1M |
|
|
CTLT
561
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
302,918
-89,378
| -23% | -$11.2M |
|
562
Rollins
ROL
$17.9B
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
1,140,377
+97,394
| +9% | +$3.64M |
|
563
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.4B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
102,600
+53,100
| +107% | +$17.7M |
|
564
Community Health Systems
CYH
$424M
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
3,431,509
+237,376
| +7% | +$3.1M |
|
565
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.91B
| $40M | 0.04% |
266,600
-41,100
| -13% | -$7.05M |
|
566
Gartner
IT
$12.8B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
130,956
-532,728
| -80% | -$154M |
|
567
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.2B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
1,206,956
-607,311
| -33% | -$16.8M |
|
568
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $39.6M | 0.04% |
557,620
+384,179
| +222% | +$25.2M |
|
569
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
3,861,485
-189,648
| -5% | -$2.49M |
|
570
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$398M
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
1,544,332
+429,913
| +39% | +$12.7M |
|
571
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.99B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
189,500
-95,900
| -34% | -$19.4M |
|
|
572
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
204,700
-72,500
| -26% | -$15.1M |
|
573
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.66B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
217,689
-101,702
| -32% | -$17.1M |
|
574
Pinduoduo
PDD
$124B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
431,484
+250,035
| +138% | +$24.3M |
|
575
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
78,900
-18,100
| -19% | -$8.07M |
|
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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.