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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NLSN
776
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
1,346,336
+897,310
| +200% | +$20M |
|
777
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.61B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
787,011
-357,455
| -31% | -$11.4M |
|
|
VCRA
778
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
563,481
-53,866
| -9% | -$2.4M |
|
779
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.13B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
203,000
-18,400
| -8% | -$2.68M |
|
780
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.42B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
507,250
+241,149
| +91% | +$11.3M |
|
781
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.39B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
356,757
-47,346
| -12% | -$3.21M |
|
782
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.01B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
100,000
-20,000
| -17% | -$4.63M |
|
783
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
149,893
-391,176
| -72% | -$70M |
|
784
Sunrun
RUN
$2.15B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
575,358
+411,186
| +250% | +$19.6M |
|
785
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.7B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
753,101
-618,872
| -45% | -$23.4M |
|
786
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
591,249
+97,770
| +20% | +$4.64M |
|
787
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
1,124,772
+227,880
| +25% | +$5.05M |
|
788
JD.com
JD
$39.4B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
348,031
+12,541
| +4% | +$925K |
|
|
IPOF
789
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
2,469,003
+937,628
| +61% | +$9.41M |
|
790
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.8B
| $25M | 0.02% |
175,166
+157,560
| +895% | +$21.9M |
|
|
ARCH
791
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $25M | 0.02% |
269,596
-94,237
| -26% | -$6.62M |
|
|
HES
792
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $25M | 0.02% |
319,778
+259,158
| +428% | +$19.1M |
|
793
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
509,714
-265,848
| -34% | -$11.2M |
|
794
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.26B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
42,600
+10,600
| +33% | +$5.78M |
|
795
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.03B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
448,465
+76,632
| +21% | +$3.86M |
|
796
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
63,600
+8,100
| +15% | +$3.44M |
|
797
Insulet
PODD
$10.1B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
86,963
+55,054
| +173% | +$15.7M |
|
798
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
399,100
-112,300
| -22% | -$6.46M |
|
799
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
1,878,961
+192,018
| +11% | +$2.59M |
|
|
DWACU
800
DELISTED
Digital World Acquisition Corp. Units
DWACU
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
+2,425,000
| New | +$24.4M |
|
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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.