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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTCH
976
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
488,000
-75,000
| -13% | -$3.32M |
|
|
WBT
977
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
785,405
-818,223
| -51% | -$19.2M |
|
978
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
116,600
+43,300
| +59% | +$4.98M |
|
979
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.3B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
30,000
-20,500
| -41% | -$12.7M |
|
980
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
635,782
-57,435
| -8% | -$1.75M |
|
981
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
45,746
+21,382
| +88% | +$9.83M |
|
982
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $18M | 0.02% |
128,700
-3,800
| -3% | -$532K |
|
983
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $18M | 0.02% |
99,200
+40,200
| +68% | +$7.85M |
|
984
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,101,064
+1,011,101
| +1,124% | +$16.4M |
|
985
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.26B
| $18M | 0.02% |
406,157
-132,760
| -25% | -$6.08M |
|
986
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $18M | 0.02% |
28,900
+17,700
| +158% | +$11.9M |
|
987
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $18M | 0.02% |
44,400
+29,500
| +198% | +$11.8M |
|
|
BTAQ
988
DELISTED
Burgundy Technology Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary shares
BTAQ
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,805,546
+595,518
| +49% | +$5.89M |
|
|
GOAC
989
DELISTED
GO Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GOAC
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,816,704
| – | – |
|
990
Veritone
VERI
$86M
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
744,834
-152,087
| -17% | -$3.1M |
|
991
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
471,954
-85,865
| -15% | -$3.32M |
|
992
ASML
ASML
$668B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
23,834
-163,946
| -87% | -$129M |
|
993
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
85,785
-2,511
| -3% | -$566K |
|
994
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$16.2B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
194,700
+9,700
| +5% | +$1.07M |
|
995
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
597,600
-128,300
| -18% | -$3.43M |
|
996
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
286,200
+150,000
| +110% | +$9.03M |
|
997
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
409,300
-121,300
| -23% | -$4.94M |
|
|
EQD
998
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
EQD
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,798,161
+714,172
| +66% | +$6.99M |
|
|
999
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
91,600
-24,600
| -21% | -$5.12M |
|
1000
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
217,812
+77,506
| +55% | +$6.88M |
|
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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.