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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
11,242
-7,648
| -40% | -$11.5M |
|
1077
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
3,216,048
-186,377
| -5% | -$765K |
|
|
SMAR
1078
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
224,664
+9,827
| +5% | +$723K |
|
1079
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
2,019,788
-155,571
| -7% | -$1.27M |
|
1080
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$99.3B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$14.3M |
|
1081
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
315,300
+87,900
| +39% | +$4.27M |
|
1082
Wells Fargo
WFC
$256B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
330,184
-1,004,127
| -75% | -$46.5M |
|
1083
Conduent
CNDT
$250M
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
2,324,884
-838,193
| -26% | -$5.76M |
|
1084
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$61.3M
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,431,929
-532,221
| -27% | -$6.48M |
|
|
GGPI
1085
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GGPI
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,495,916
+1,079,250
| +259% | +$10.7M |
|
|
VYGG
1086
DELISTED
Vy Global Growth
VYGG
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,556,465
+767,504
| +97% | +$7.53M |
|
1087
Entergy
ETR
$49.4B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
307,364
-957,878
| -76% | -$51.3M |
|
1088
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
127,400
+29,600
| +30% | +$3.44M |
|
|
CYBR
1089
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
96,600
+20,100
| +26% | +$3.06M |
|
1090
CALL
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
90,900
-17,100
| -16% | -$2.86M |
|
1091
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
402,795
+285,935
| +245% | +$10.8M |
|
1092
Nordson
NDSN
$18.6B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
63,637
-63,314
| -50% | -$14.6M |
|
1093
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
192,900
-84,700
| -31% | -$6.83M |
|
|
VLTA
1094
DELISTED
Volta Inc.
VLTA
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,750,000
+1,500,000
| +600% | +$15.4M |
|
|
MPT
1095
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.46B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
754,040
-197,854
| -21% | -$4.05M |
|
1096
Upwork
UPWK
$1.07B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
335,807
+187,345
| +126% | +$9.13M |
|
|
DFS
1097
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
123,000
+41,000
| +50% | +$5.14M |
|
1098
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
151,514
+59,114
| +64% | +$5.95M |
|
1099
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
221,400
+83,300
| +60% | +$6.78M |
|
1100
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
193,125
-92,842
| -32% | -$6.36M |
|
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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.