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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Novavax
NVAX
$1.54B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
65,333
-13,790
| -17% | -$3.04M |
|
1177
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.58B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
378,992
+122,233
| +48% | +$3.91M |
|
|
EXEEW
1178
DELISTED
Expand Energy Corp Class A Warrants
EXEEW
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
372,820
| – | – |
|
|
JMIA
1179
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$848M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
724,100
-356,200
| -33% | -$7.53M |
|
1180
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.46B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
415,011
+84,211
| +25% | +$2.9M |
|
|
STMP
1181
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
40,803
-355,044
| -90% | -$113M |
|
1182
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.17B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
200,600
+80,600
| +67% | +$6.5M |
|
|
DFS
1183
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
109,351
+85,602
| +360% | +$10.7M |
|
|
WRAC.U
1184
DELISTED
Williams Rowland Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant
WRAC.U
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
+1,320,000
| New | +$13.2M |
|
1185
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
50,400
+19,400
| +63% | +$5.53M |
|
1186
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.65B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,306,800
+1,246,800
| +2,078% | +$12.6M |
|
1187
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.44B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
670,563
-378,420
| -36% | -$6.12M |
|
|
MDP
1188
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
238,291
-69,513
| -23% | -$3.03M |
|
1189
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.31B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,835,937
+592,002
| +48% | +$4.64M |
|
1190
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
610,681
-459,500
| -43% | -$9.29M |
|
|
EXEEZ
1191
DELISTED
Expand Energy Corp Class B Warrants
EXEEZ
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
414,245
| – | – |
|
|
QNGY
1192
DELISTED
Quanergy Systems, Inc.
QNGY
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
66,019
+22,084
| +50% | +$4.39M |
|
1193
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
239,500
+2,200
| +0.9% | +$113K |
|
1194
Enovis
ENOV
$1.44B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
166,267
+79,957
| +93% | +$6.43M |
|
1195
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.8B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
88,300
-18,000
| -17% | -$2.51M |
|
|
EB
1196
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
691,231
-173,217
| -20% | -$3.04M |
|
1197
Gildan
GIL
$10.1B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
358,187
-71,278
| -17% | -$2.62M |
|
|
JAMF
1198
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
339,141
+7,461
| +2% | +$256K |
|
|
CND
1199
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,294,195
+81,301
| +7% | +$835K |
|
1200
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.8B
| $13M | 0.01% |
381,801
+288,716
| +310% | +$10.1M |
|
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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.