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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $15M | 0.01% |
55,000
+10,000
| +22% | +$3.18M |
|
1102
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.17B
| $15M | 0.01% |
224,000
+48,500
| +28% | +$3.91M |
|
1103
American Water Works
AWK
$27.8B
| $15M | 0.01% |
88,675
-207,454
| -70% | -$36.3M |
|
1104
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$95M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
33,276
+535
| +2% | +$192K |
|
1105
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.2B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
124,580
-5,290
| -4% | -$631K |
|
1106
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
59,000
+3,300
| +6% | +$817K |
|
1107
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.39B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
773,965
-995,759
| -56% | -$19M |
|
1108
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
278,256
+209,722
| +306% | +$11.7M |
|
1109
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
23,500
+11,700
| +99% | +$7.31M |
|
|
LCA
1110
DELISTED
Landcadia Holdings IV, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LCA
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$14.6M |
|
1111
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
53,500
+44,600
| +501% | +$12.5M |
|
|
JAQCU
1112
DELISTED
Jupiter Acquisition Corporation Units
JAQCU
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
+1,485,000
| New | +$14.5M |
|
1113
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,410,000
+80,000
| +6% | +$852K |
|
1114
Avnet
AVT
$7.08B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
394,103
+169,522
| +75% | +$6.7M |
|
1115
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
69,661
+4,487
| +7% | +$935K |
|
1116
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.25B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$11.6M |
|
1117
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
43,500
-4,100
| -9% | -$1.26M |
|
|
LL
1118
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
776,908
-176,882
| -19% | -$3.49M |
|
1119
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.63B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
264,380
+116,416
| +79% | +$6.48M |
|
1120
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12.2B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
550,000
+220,000
| +67% | +$6.62M |
|
|
SGI
1121
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
311,100
-274,442
| -47% | -$12M |
|
1122
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+247,000
| New | +$14.3M |
|
1123
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+240,000
| New | +$16.4M |
|
1124
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
211,700
+59,400
| +39% | +$4.83M |
|
1125
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
310,715
| – | – |
|
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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.