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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRN
1326
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $11M | 0.01% |
2,398,115
-1,720,400
| -42% | -$6.36M |
|
1327
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
137,134
-25,402
| -16% | -$1.88M |
|
1328
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.6B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+90,041
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
JHG
1329
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $11M | 0.01% |
265,740
-482,555
| -64% | -$20.1M |
|
1330
Sanmina
SANM
$10.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
284,959
-14,097
| -5% | -$541K |
|
|
TGI
1331
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $11M | 0.01% |
589,359
+56,195
| +11% | +$1.05M |
|
1332
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.02B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
118,724
-53,878
| -31% | -$4.72M |
|
|
MNTV
1333
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
555,136
-127,922
| -19% | -$2.6M |
|
1334
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
65,600
+10,500
| +19% | +$1.81M |
|
|
TBI
1335
Trueblue
TBI
$327M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
400,727
-13,960
| -3% | -$373K |
|
1336
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
118,700
-69,300
| -37% | -$5.84M |
|
1337
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$848M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
294,921
-59,677
| -17% | -$2.3M |
|
1338
Altimmune
ALT
$622M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
955,438
+127,682
| +15% | +$1.55M |
|
1339
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.95B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,094,509
-313,297
| -22% | -$3.31M |
|
|
1340
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
65,000
+14,800
| +29% | +$2.55M |
|
|
KIII
1341
DELISTED
Kismet Acquisition Three Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KIII
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,104,428
+979,428
| +784% | +$9.46M |
|
|
MTOR
1342
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
503,488
+205,551
| +69% | +$4.79M |
|
|
HZON
1343
DELISTED
Horizon Acquisition Corporation II
HZON
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,093,226
+66,532
| +6% | +$649K |
|
1344
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
122,900
+29,900
| +32% | +$2.7M |
|
|
VSTO
1345
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
264,506
+135,824
| +106% | +$5.6M |
|
|
RAM
1346
DELISTED
Aries I Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
RAM
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+1,067,000
| New | +$10.5M |
|
|
NVO
1347
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$215B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
221,678
-55,720
| -20% | -$2.69M |
|
1348
System1
SST
$16.5M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
107,361
| – | – |
|
1349
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.61B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
42,472
+6,061
| +17% | +$2.08M |
|
1350
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
12,648
+11,603
| +1,110% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.