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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.14B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
142,752
+136,568
| +2,208% | +$15.1M |
|
1127
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$15.8B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
120,687
-127,040
| -51% | -$14.7M |
|
|
LGF.B
1128
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,102,781
+130,314
| +13% | +$1.71M |
|
1129
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.4B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
31,200
-2,100
| -6% | -$1M |
|
1130
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
205,537
-140,221
| -41% | -$10.4M |
|
|
GRTS
1131
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,319,793
+65,073
| +5% | +$592K |
|
1132
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.3B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
109,500
+4,500
| +4% | +$586K |
|
1133
Lumentum
LITE
$76.2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
170,264
+59,109
| +53% | +$4.96M |
|
1134
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$8.47B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
95,400
+19,000
| +25% | +$2.92M |
|
1135
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
148,400
+90,497
| +156% | +$8.7M |
|
1136
Children's Place
PLCE
$57.1M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
188,577
-32,444
| -15% | -$2.88M |
|
|
NSTG
1137
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
295,308
+69,109
| +31% | +$3.98M |
|
1138
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$330M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
825,900
-55,447
| -6% | -$971K |
|
1139
Trex
TREX
$4.81B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
138,464
+72,628
| +110% | +$7.59M |
|
1140
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
+536,573
| New | +$16.1M |
|
1141
FirstService
FSV
$6.29B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
78,011
-23,100
| -23% | -$4.27M |
|
|
EXAS
1142
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
147,518
-60,241
| -29% | -$6.36M |
|
1143
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$359B
| $14M | 0.01% |
218,774
+88,461
| +68% | +$5.69M |
|
|
LICY
1144
DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $14M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
NATI
1145
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $14M | 0.01% |
356,404
+49,455
| +16% | +$2.07M |
|
1146
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.51B
| $14M | 0.01% |
972,534
+100,008
| +11% | +$1.58M |
|
1147
Celestica
CLS
$38.7B
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,574,708
+155,628
| +11% | +$1.33M |
|
1148
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.47B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
278,943
-101,217
| -27% | -$5.61M |
|
1149
United Airlines
UAL
$37.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
292,644
+95,817
| +49% | +$4.51M |
|
1150
InMode
INMD
$868M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
+174,262
| New | +$10.6M |
|
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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.