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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.31B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
367,890
+358,656
| +3,884% | +$11.9M |
|
|
GACQU
1302
DELISTED
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Unit
GACQU
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,120,000
-560,000
| -33% | -$5.59M |
|
|
CCMP
1303
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
91,409
+53,078
| +138% | +$7.08M |
|
1304
Accuray
ARAY
$32.4M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
2,851,439
+384,388
| +16% | +$1.53M |
|
1305
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.6B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
86,500
+44,100
| +104% | +$6.46M |
|
1306
Papa John's
PZZA
$793M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
88,310
+8,690
| +11% | +$1.05M |
|
|
DEN
1307
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
159,589
-34,615
| -18% | -$2.39M |
|
1308
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.28B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
79,984
+28,011
| +54% | +$4.2M |
|
1309
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
219,700
-10,300
| -4% | -$633K |
|
1310
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
30,000
-5,300
| -15% | -$2.01M |
|
|
IMPX
1311
DELISTED
AEA-Bridges Impact Corp
IMPX
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,142,752
+513,767
| +82% | +$5.01M |
|
|
ZEN
1312
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
96,000
+8,400
| +10% | +$1.09M |
|
1313
Navient
NAVI
$888M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
566,157
-637,493
| -53% | -$13.7M |
|
1314
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$48.4B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
202,100
-64,000
| -24% | -$3.67M |
|
1315
Neogen
NEOG
$2.53B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
256,894
+51,049
| +25% | +$2.22M |
|
1316
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$356B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
28,500
-16,900
| -37% | -$7M |
|
|
TBCH
1317
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$231M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
399,901
-83,893
| -17% | -$2.45M |
|
1318
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.1B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,052,520
-291,537
| -22% | -$3.28M |
|
|
FVIV
1319
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. IV
FVIV
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,141,059
+996,967
| +692% | +$9.71M |
|
|
Y
1320
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
|
1321
Icon
ICLR
$13B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
42,377
-271,664
| -87% | -$66M |
|
1322
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
376,339
+113,657
| +43% | +$3.16M |
|
1323
Beyond Meat
BYND
$243M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+3,511
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1324
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$194B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+73,600
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1325
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$974M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
319,861
+161,228
| +102% | +$6.13M |
|
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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.