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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPE
1351
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
215,504
-226,787
| -51% | -$8.78M |
|
1352
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.94B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
70,500
-17,600
| -20% | -$3.02M |
|
1353
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
111,080
-178,260
| -62% | -$17.4M |
|
|
YELL
1354
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,868,822
+58,430
| +3% | +$339K |
|
1355
argenx
ARGX
$63.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
34,824
+22,626
| +185% | +$7.17M |
|
1356
Unum
UNM
$14.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+417,025
| New | +$11M |
|
1357
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
241,482
+17,843
| +8% | +$727K |
|
|
SLAM
1358
DELISTED
Slam Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SLAM
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,068,294
+1,030,748
| +2,745% | +$10M |
|
1359
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
28,900
-12,700
| -31% | -$4.59M |
|
1360
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.61B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
183,800
+61,300
| +50% | +$3.78M |
|
|
HPX
1361
DELISTED
HPX Corp.
HPX
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,055,154
+835,062
| +379% | +$8.18M |
|
1362
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$101M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,800,000
-200,000
| -10% | -$1.58M |
|
1363
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$508M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+22,355
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1364
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+282,800
| New | +$12.1M |
|
1365
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.65B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
220,029
+42,184
| +24% | +$1.98M |
|
1366
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
120,000
-128,100
| -52% | -$11M |
|
1367
Valero Energy
VLO
$98B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
146,164
+118,031
| +420% | +$7.86M |
|
1368
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$57.8B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
177,600
-248,000
| -58% | -$13.3M |
|
1369
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$994M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,281,100
+225,200
| +21% | +$2.34M |
|
1370
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
174,906
+142,646
| +442% | +$7.56M |
|
|
1371
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$994M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,275,400
+391,500
| +44% | +$4.06M |
|
1372
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.64B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
269,427
+101,506
| +60% | +$3.62M |
|
1373
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.14B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
186,645
-77,199
| -29% | -$4.44M |
|
1374
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
129,336
-6,117
| -5% | -$462K |
|
1375
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.68B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
65,000
+20,000
| +44% | +$3.05M |
|
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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.