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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBA
951
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $19M | 0.02% |
403,800
+150,900
| +60% | +$7.28M |
|
952
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $19M | 0.02% |
416,400
+176,400
| +74% | +$8.52M |
|
953
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $19M | 0.02% |
333,000
-251,000
| -43% | -$15.3M |
|
954
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
870,000
+855,100
| +5,739% | +$16.2M |
|
955
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.95B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,933,975
+905,169
| +88% | +$8.82M |
|
956
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
146,576
+32,867
| +29% | +$4.46M |
|
957
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
543,480
+64,393
| +13% | +$2.52M |
|
958
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
167,778
+93,429
| +126% | +$9.13M |
|
959
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
529,950
+46,500
| +10% | +$1.74M |
|
|
CGC
960
Canopy Growth
CGC
$472M
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
135,593
| – | – |
|
961
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
220,819
-244,833
| -53% | -$24.2M |
|
962
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.01B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
469,452
+259,921
| +124% | +$10.9M |
|
963
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.8B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
70,000
+60,000
| +600% | +$13.8M |
|
964
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.4B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
544,184
-5,621
| -1% | -$221K |
|
|
MAXR
965
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
659,132
-76,582
| -10% | -$2.46M |
|
966
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.4B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,259,645
+828,506
| +192% | +$10.9M |
|
967
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
196,400
+82,300
| +72% | +$6.61M |
|
968
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.43B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
245,531
-53,173
| -18% | -$4.13M |
|
969
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
217,925
-62,449
| -22% | -$5.43M |
|
970
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
86,800
-43,200
| -33% | -$9.94M |
|
971
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
111,976
-17,073
| -13% | -$3.12M |
|
972
Hecla Mining
HL
$13.7B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
3,353,213
+1,289,876
| +63% | +$8.04M |
|
973
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
275,839
+103,333
| +60% | +$8.07M |
|
|
GLDD
974
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
1,216,921
-36,934
| -3% | -$549K |
|
975
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.93B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
259,622
-256,145
| -50% | -$16.2M |
|
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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.