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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
429,100
+173,000
| +68% | +$11.5M |
|
702
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$45.6B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
237,389
+88,689
| +60% | +$11.7M |
|
703
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$48.4B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
120,800
+38,100
| +46% | +$9.43M |
|
704
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.5B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
138,700
+12,000
| +9% | +$3.04M |
|
705
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$455M
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
59,550
+45,050
| +311% | +$26.7M |
|
706
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.41B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
492,593
+44,837
| +10% | +$3.13M |
|
707
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
45,200
+14,500
| +47% | +$9.85M |
|
708
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.6B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
149,600
+93,000
| +164% | +$20.2M |
|
709
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.75B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
52,400
+42,400
| +424% | +$24.9M |
|
|
HCVIU
710
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Unit
HCVIU
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
+2,970,000
| New | +$29.6M |
|
711
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.63B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
3,123,968
+733,019
| +31% | +$6.55M |
|
712
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.2B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
158,772
-3,684
| -2% | -$711K |
|
713
Burlington
BURL
$20B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
+103,429
| New | +$33.1M |
|
714
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.06B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
892,823
-280,585
| -24% | -$9.62M |
|
|
MNDT
715
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
1,635,471
+817,929
| +100% | +$15.5M |
|
716
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.54B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
148,500
+29,400
| +25% | +$7.28M |
|
717
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $29M | 0.03% |
88,464
-49,156
| -36% | -$16.1M |
|
718
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.92B
| $29M | 0.03% |
369,041
-2,722
| -0.7% | -$207K |
|
|
SIX
719
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
680,027
+321,310
| +90% | +$13.3M |
|
720
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$34.2B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
90,400
+1,300
| +1% | +$473K |
|
|
TRTL
721
DELISTED
TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III
TRTL
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
+2,970,000
| New | +$28.9M |
|
722
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
60,400
+19,300
| +47% | +$9.77M |
|
723
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.91B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
4,569,026
-1,661,423
| -27% | -$11.9M |
|
724
Omeros
OMER
$1.4B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
2,080,586
-288,231
| -12% | -$4.31M |
|
725
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
606,424
-47,802
| -7% | -$2.16M |
|
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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.