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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVTA
826
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
1,488,390
-22,876
| -2% | -$370K |
|
827
Envista
NVST
$4.39B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
554,582
+35,638
| +7% | +$1.5M |
|
828
Dropbox
DBX
$7.58B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
792,782
+346,988
| +78% | +$10.8M |
|
829
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
150,500
+66,100
| +78% | +$10.9M |
|
830
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
275,533
+137,402
| +99% | +$12.7M |
|
831
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.68B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
780,519
-810,038
| -51% | -$21.3M |
|
832
CACI
CACI
$14.1B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
88,113
-114,011
| -56% | -$29.4M |
|
833
PRA Group
PRAA
$759M
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
547,218
+26,426
| +5% | +$1.05M |
|
834
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.8B
| $23M | 0.02% |
887,503
+752,049
| +555% | +$18.9M |
|
835
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.75B
| $23M | 0.02% |
853,901
+41,678
| +5% | +$1.16M |
|
836
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63.1B
| $23M | 0.02% |
467,396
-28,497
| -6% | -$1.25M |
|
837
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $23M | 0.02% |
86,700
-11,300
| -12% | -$3.08M |
|
838
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.86B
| $23M | 0.02% |
1,073,516
-144,542
| -12% | -$2.53M |
|
839
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $23M | 0.02% |
94,647
+91,012
| +2,504% | +$22.3M |
|
840
Republic Services
RSG
$68.3B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
190,958
-285,202
| -60% | -$34.1M |
|
841
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$47.1B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
196,669
-187,895
| -49% | -$21.9M |
|
842
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
40,000
+35,800
| +852% | +$19.6M |
|
|
CDK
843
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
536,967
+312,217
| +139% | +$14.1M |
|
844
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
401,000
+85,000
| +27% | +$5.17M |
|
845
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.9B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
473,174
+345,660
| +271% | +$18.3M |
|
846
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
381,247
-756,139
| -66% | -$47.2M |
|
847
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.23B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
410,852
+185,880
| +83% | +$10.8M |
|
848
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
1,296,316
-247,817
| -16% | -$4.75M |
|
849
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.08B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
127,407
+76,784
| +152% | +$14.9M |
|
|
JMIA
850
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$808M
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
1,213,135
-1,592,929
| -57% | -$33.7M |
|
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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.