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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
79,300
-16,500
| -17% | -$5.96M |
|
727
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.9B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
214,844
+83,294
| +63% | +$11.3M |
|
728
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.9B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
353,474
-74,905
| -17% | -$6.46M |
|
729
Ameren
AEE
$29.7B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
352,056
-304,566
| -46% | -$26M |
|
730
Southern Copper
SCCO
$181B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
553,599
+193,607
| +54% | +$11.1M |
|
731
Avantor
AVTR
$9.64B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
695,572
+564,330
| +430% | +$22.1M |
|
732
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
83,978
-49,516
| -37% | -$17.8M |
|
733
CALL
Uber
UBER
$162B
| $28M | 0.03% |
624,600
-905,700
| -59% | -$39.6M |
|
|
HZNP
734
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $28M | 0.03% |
255,237
-169,464
| -40% | -$17.6M |
|
735
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87B
| $28M | 0.03% |
184,613
+147,855
| +402% | +$22.5M |
|
736
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
452,000
+144,800
| +47% | +$8.33M |
|
737
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.64B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
475,935
+360,577
| +313% | +$20.8M |
|
738
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
+233,631
| New | +$18.7M |
|
739
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
567,800
+316,300
| +126% | +$13.4M |
|
740
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.7B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
357,088
-55,447
| -13% | -$4.13M |
|
741
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
746,520
-186,489
| -20% | -$6.4M |
|
742
CALL
Target
TGT
$77.2B
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
120,800
+66,900
| +124% | +$16.8M |
|
743
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
53,600
+15,400
| +40% | +$8.58M |
|
744
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
115,500
+3,700
| +3% | +$919K |
|
745
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
623,200
+103,200
| +20% | +$4.72M |
|
746
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
79,100
+45,700
| +137% | +$16.5M |
|
747
DexCom
DXCM
$34.4B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
198,872
+69,416
| +54% | +$8.75M |
|
748
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$129M
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
316,071
+141,916
| +81% | +$14.2M |
|
749
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.42T
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
80,000
-299,200
| -79% | -$108M |
|
750
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
106,165
-76,712
| -42% | -$21.6M |
|
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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.