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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Groupon
GRPN
$797M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
508,620
-807,996
| -61% | -$23.9M |
|
1277
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.85B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
189,618
+152,237
| +407% | +$9.67M |
|
1278
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
60,027
-2,496
| -4% | -$505K |
|
1279
Cars.com
CARS
$661M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
913,588
-41,522
| -4% | -$525K |
|
1280
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
117,289
-223,601
| -66% | -$23.8M |
|
1281
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.53B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
520,646
-22,185
| -4% | -$567K |
|
1282
Globant
GLOB
$1.73B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
41,008
+26,950
| +192% | +$7.4M |
|
1283
Amdocs
DOX
$6.51B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
151,875
+84,971
| +127% | +$6.57M |
|
1284
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
120,200
+36,200
| +43% | +$4.06M |
|
1285
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
4,233,505
-3,679,746
| -47% | -$9.19M |
|
1286
PUT
Dell
DELL
$292B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
217,030
+78,920
| +57% | +$3.93M |
|
1287
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
35,700
+14,300
| +67% | +$4.65M |
|
1288
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.35B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
209,184
+171,647
| +457% | +$9.47M |
|
1289
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.1B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
57,900
+10,000
| +21% | +$2.11M |
|
1290
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
419,151
+169,708
| +68% | +$4.69M |
|
|
ARNC
1291
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
360,805
+96,323
| +36% | +$3.29M |
|
1292
Azenta
AZTA
$1.45B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
111,138
-98,861
| -47% | -$8.86M |
|
|
CRON
1293
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.29B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
2,010,179
+721,098
| +56% | +$4.9M |
|
1294
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
137,754
+81,373
| +144% | +$7.08M |
|
1295
Corning
GLW
$127B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+311,388
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1296
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
61,000
+24,600
| +68% | +$4.21M |
|
1297
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.1B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
193,900
+143,900
| +288% | +$9.2M |
|
1298
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
196,068
-299,214
| -60% | -$16M |
|
1299
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
66,200
+32,600
| +97% | +$6.75M |
|
|
AMRN
1300
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$299M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
110,940
+52,313
| +89% | +$5.14M |
|
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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.