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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$292M
| $36.7M | 0.03% |
+5,981
| New | +$38M |
|
602
Aurora
AUR
$11.4B
| $36.7M | 0.03% |
+3,692,216
| New | +$36.5M |
|
603
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
152,572
-278,664
| -65% | -$70.3M |
|
604
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.69B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
681,800
-85,300
| -11% | -$4.52M |
|
605
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7.2B
| $36.4M | 0.03% |
870,507
+697,611
| +403% | +$30.3M |
|
606
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
827,644
+373,908
| +82% | +$17.1M |
|
607
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
105,000
+50,900
| +94% | +$18.4M |
|
608
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
453,066
+65,358
| +17% | +$4.59M |
|
609
Ciena
CIEN
$52.7B
| $36.1M | 0.03% |
703,767
+26,595
| +4% | +$1.48M |
|
610
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $36M | 0.03% |
2,014,568
-625,822
| -24% | -$10.3M |
|
611
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12B
| $36M | 0.03% |
472,453
-5,628
| -1% | -$439K |
|
612
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $36M | 0.03% |
326,400
-153,800
| -32% | -$18M |
|
613
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
58,900
+38,900
| +195% | +$23.8M |
|
614
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
209,806
-104,378
| -33% | -$18.9M |
|
615
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
1,429,811
-122,315
| -8% | -$3.05M |
|
616
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.5B
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
177,735
+60,487
| +52% | +$12M |
|
617
AutoNation
AN
$6.45B
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
292,850
+68,327
| +30% | +$7.71M |
|
618
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
220,300
-244,300
| -53% | -$41.7M |
|
619
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
90,466
+42,815
| +90% | +$18.6M |
|
620
PayPal
PYPL
$52.8B
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
135,975
-102,105
| -43% | -$29M |
|
621
Lumen
LUMN
$5.85B
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
2,853,796
+415,683
| +17% | +$5.21M |
|
622
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.7B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
612,157
+378,032
| +161% | +$23.1M |
|
|
SNBR
623
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
375,877
+77,356
| +26% | +$7.68M |
|
624
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
182,562
-10,073
| -5% | -$1.92M |
|
625
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
2,588,674
-288,240
| -10% | -$4.09M |
|
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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.