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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.3B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
268,934
-38,438
| -13% | -$2.6M |
|
|
BHVN
1027
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
120,710
+72,656
| +151% | +$9.07M |
|
|
TUP
1028
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
788,964
-46,824
| -6% | -$1.05M |
|
1029
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
666,632
+114,445
| +21% | +$3.1M |
|
1030
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$47.7B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
239,100
+8,100
| +4% | +$581K |
|
1031
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
40,700
+10,700
| +36% | +$4.58M |
|
1032
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.6B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
353,922
+186
| +0.1% | +$8.17K |
|
1033
Mattel
MAT
$4.23B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
895,361
+451,439
| +102% | +$9.36M |
|
1034
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.13T
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
148,500
-163,000
| -52% | -$19.1M |
|
1035
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12.2B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
630,500
-67,500
| -10% | -$2.03M |
|
|
SLGC
1036
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
+1,332,362
| New | +$15M |
|
1037
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
24,752
-77,100
| -76% | -$53.1M |
|
1038
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.16B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
660,936
-283,697
| -30% | -$6.12M |
|
1039
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.7B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
393,285
-33,236
| -8% | -$1.55M |
|
1040
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.12B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
529,234
+430,934
| +438% | +$11.3M |
|
1041
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
80,500
+20,000
| +33% | +$4.39M |
|
1042
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.71T
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
338,000
-212,000
| -39% | -$10.3M |
|
1043
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.63B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
704,314
+261,687
| +59% | +$5.29M |
|
1044
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
415,144
+247,314
| +147% | +$9.96M |
|
1045
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$4.07B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
320,309
+122,796
| +62% | +$5.11M |
|
1046
Radian Group
RDN
$4.86B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
712,473
+57,629
| +9% | +$1.31M |
|
|
ETAC
1047
DELISTED
E.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ETAC
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
1,645,843
+805,144
| +96% | +$7.87M |
|
1048
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
31,700
+9,100
| +40% | +$6.19M |
|
1049
SiTime
SITM
$17.5B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+78,994
| New | +$14.1M |
|
1050
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
134,583
-172,828
| -56% | -$22M |
|
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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.