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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PepsiCo
PEP
$195B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
92,369
-47,049
| -34% | -$7.28M |
|
|
COWN
1152
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
404,804
-222,381
| -35% | -$8.34M |
|
|
BSN
1153
DELISTED
Broadstone Acquisition Corp.
BSN
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,394,869
| – | – |
|
1154
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$4.94M |
|
1155
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.75B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,003,248
+59,629
| +6% | +$727K |
|
1156
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.9B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
104,500
-5,500
| -5% | -$695K |
|
1157
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
826,100
-9,759
| -1% | -$146K |
|
|
HHLA
1158
DELISTED
HH&L Acquisition Co.
HHLA
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,420,168
+1,128,809
| +387% | +$10.9M |
|
|
AL
1159
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
350,812
+54,232
| +18% | +$2.21M |
|
1160
Boston Scientific
BSX
$71B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
317,953
+217,113
| +215% | +$9.61M |
|
|
AVAN
1161
DELISTED
Avanti Acquisition Corp.
AVAN
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,407,123
+380,429
| +37% | +$3.71M |
|
1162
Belden
BDC
$4.62B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
236,377
-152,151
| -39% | -$8.15M |
|
1163
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
26,991
+1
| +0% | +$680 |
|
1164
AdvanSix
ASIX
$444M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
345,648
-130,178
| -27% | -$4.48M |
|
|
LITT
1165
DELISTED
Logistics Innovation Technologies Corp. Class A Common Stock
LITT
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+1,400,000
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
AYX
1166
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
187,600
-7,400
| -4% | -$557K |
|
1167
PUT
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.17B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
333,100
+90,000
| +37% | +$3.27M |
|
1168
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
189,467
+10,430
| +6% | +$740K |
|
1169
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.4B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
29,765
-43,499
| -59% | -$20.8M |
|
|
TVTY
1170
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
590,696
-80,251
| -12% | -$1.9M |
|
1171
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$1.99B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
289,100
| – | – |
|
1172
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.3B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
88,790
-32,759
| -27% | -$5.11M |
|
1173
PUT
Seagate
STX
$184B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
164,500
-10,000
| -6% | -$870K |
|
|
PV
1174
DELISTED
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation
PV
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,389,750
+791,642
| +132% | +$7.67M |
|
1175
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
81,785
+72,808
| +811% | +$12.5M |
|
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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.