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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
3,114,800
+760,000
| +32% | +$8.09M |
|
677
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
1,270,335
+562,640
| +80% | +$14.6M |
|
678
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
288,700
-39,700
| -12% | -$4.65M |
|
679
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
107,118
+25,973
| +32% | +$8.15M |
|
680
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.37B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
415,728
+132,347
| +47% | +$11M |
|
|
SWAV
681
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
154,091
-50,498
| -25% | -$9.91M |
|
682
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$1.26B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
644,802
+308,421
| +92% | +$15M |
|
683
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$8.83B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
295,156
-69,867
| -19% | -$8M |
|
684
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
729,000
-304,600
| -29% | -$12.4M |
|
|
FBC
685
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
618,157
-197,073
| -24% | -$9.31M |
|
686
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.35B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
359,549
+13,360
| +4% | +$1.48M |
|
687
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
93,456
-130,082
| -58% | -$40.1M |
|
688
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.9B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
160,680
-554,643
| -78% | -$112M |
|
689
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.5B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
218,685
-37,020
| -14% | -$5.56M |
|
|
PR
690
Permian Resources
PR
$19.8B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
4,638,473
-2,020,672
| -30% | -$11M |
|
|
GFLU
691
DELISTED
GFL Environmental Inc. Tangible Equity Units
GFLU
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
363,246
-100,000
| -22% | -$8.01M |
|
692
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
85,600
+25,600
| +43% | +$9.25M |
|
693
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.91B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
+97,500
| New | +$19.2M |
|
694
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
722,300
+64,800
| +10% | +$2.65M |
|
|
TWOU
695
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
30,492
+2,596
| +9% | +$3.04M |
|
|
SCHW
696
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$197B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
419,401
+21,396
| +5% | +$1.53M |
|
697
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
45,865
+4,727
| +11% | +$3.21M |
|
698
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32.2B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
107,400
-18,500
| -15% | -$6.06M |
|
699
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$467B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
281,600
-150,600
| -35% | -$17.2M |
|
700
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
74,100
+54,100
| +271% | +$23.2M |
|
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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.