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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
137,093
+121,094
| +757% | +$16.9M |
|
1002
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$99.3B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+85,000
| New | +$16.3M |
|
1003
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.29B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
129,840
-11,499
| -8% | -$1.6M |
|
1004
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
171,712
-217,265
| -56% | -$23M |
|
1005
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.57B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+377,000
| New | +$19.2M |
|
|
GES
1006
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
831,500
+63,591
| +8% | +$1.45M |
|
1007
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.53B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
284,595
+90,660
| +47% | +$6.14M |
|
1008
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
369,800
+55,700
| +18% | +$2.98M |
|
|
X
1009
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
791,700
-281,400
| -26% | -$7.04M |
|
1010
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
255,514
+123,925
| +94% | +$10.1M |
|
1011
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$739M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
179,708
-52,311
| -23% | -$5.22M |
|
1012
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$682M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,325,427
+341,189
| +35% | +$4.41M |
|
1013
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
220,000
+97,300
| +79% | +$7.85M |
|
|
ALTU
1014
DELISTED
Altitude Acquisition Corp
ALTU
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,751,790
+727,200
| +71% | +$7.13M |
|
1015
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
380,403
+244,043
| +179% | +$11M |
|
1016
CALL
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.2B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
+23,000
| New | +$17.2M |
|
1017
Revvity
RVTY
$13.7B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
98,866
+89,759
| +986% | +$15.8M |
|
1018
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
71,000
+18,100
| +34% | +$4.32M |
|
1019
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
33,200
+12,600
| +61% | +$7.02M |
|
1020
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
481,000
+278,700
| +138% | +$7.9M |
|
1021
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$128B
| $17M | 0.02% |
+40,000
| New | +$17.3M |
|
1022
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.45B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
952,387
-98,015
| -9% | -$1.48M |
|
|
TPH
1023
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
804,711
-90,025
| -10% | -$2.03M |
|
1024
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$483B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
47,118
-71,550
| -60% | -$26.4M |
|
|
B
1025
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
931,300
-173,000
| -16% | -$3.47M |
|
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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.