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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBA
1401
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
211,100
-52,900
| -20% | -$2.55M |
|
1402
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$28.2B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
459,200
+4,200
| +0.9% | +$86K |
|
1403
Vuzix
VUZI
$231M
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
948,240
+357,699
| +61% | +$4.78M |
|
1404
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
269,100
+229,100
| +573% | +$8.63M |
|
1405
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.05B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
85,016
-65,085
| -43% | -$9.84M |
|
1406
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.84B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
168,500
+39,700
| +31% | +$2.29M |
|
|
TE
1407
T1 Energy
TE
$1.37B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$9.22M |
|
1408
Elastic
ESTC
$8.36B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
66,165
+5,876
| +10% | +$904K |
|
|
DISA
1409
DELISTED
Disruptive Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Shares
DISA
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
+1,014,747
| New | +$9.82M |
|
1410
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.32B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
405,837
-791,961
| -66% | -$14.6M |
|
|
SWBK
1411
DELISTED
Switchback II Corporation
SWBK
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
985,346
+9,040
| +0.9% | +$89.7K |
|
|
KC
1412
PUT
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.15B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
346,400
+226,400
| +189% | +$6.72M |
|
1413
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29.6B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
243,357
-149,312
| -38% | -$5.5M |
|
1414
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$251B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
1,642,623
-488,817
| -23% | -$2.71M |
|
1415
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
103,600
+68,000
| +191% | +$6.67M |
|
1416
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.11B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
812,860
+562,835
| +225% | +$6.56M |
|
|
BECN
1417
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
202,307
+42,672
| +27% | +$2.21M |
|
1418
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
118,600
+31,300
| +36% | +$2.42M |
|
1419
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.68B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
876,378
-316,435
| -27% | -$3.25M |
|
1420
Axogen
AXGN
$2.68B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
609,924
+11,159
| +2% | +$200K |
|
1421
Metallus
MTUS
$800M
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
736,116
-155,325
| -17% | -$2.13M |
|
1422
Chewy
CHWY
$10.1B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
141,339
-371,832
| -72% | -$30.8M |
|
|
TIGR
1423
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$976M
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
903,698
+5,681
| +0.6% | +$89.1K |
|
|
SV
1424
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SV
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
1,099,655
| – | – |
|
1425
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
131,870
-99,335
| -43% | -$7.87M |
|
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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.