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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWII
1451
DELISTED
Good Works II Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GWII
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
+936,134
| New | +$9.11M |
|
1452
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
43,000
+12,900
| +43% | +$2.91M |
|
1453
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
60,766
-42,879
| -41% | -$5.94M |
|
|
CHNGU
1454
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
130,259
-350,000
| -73% | -$25.5M |
|
1455
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.1B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
75,600
-21,400
| -22% | -$2.49M |
|
1456
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
73,500
+32,500
| +79% | +$3.71M |
|
1457
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
564,615
-428,694
| -43% | -$7.04M |
|
|
BLD
1458
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
44,000
+21,538
| +96% | +$4.52M |
|
|
VXRT
1459
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
1,133,272
+1,119,856
| +8,347% | +$9.22M |
|
|
GAP
1460
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
396,900
| – | – |
|
1461
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
114,800
+21,300
| +23% | +$1.94M |
|
1462
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.2B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
130,547
+57,462
| +79% | +$4.06M |
|
1463
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.45B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
59,486
-41,859
| -41% | -$6.85M |
|
1464
Shutterstock
SSTK
$205M
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
79,314
-68,164
| -46% | -$7.37M |
|
|
TEN
1465
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
628,867
-80,470
| -11% | -$1.3M |
|
1466
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.56B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
38,409
+8,772
| +30% | +$1.84M |
|
1467
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.4B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
68,989
-103,641
| -60% | -$15.2M |
|
1468
Guardant Health
GH
$22.1B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
71,604
-157,128
| -69% | -$18.7M |
|
1469
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$530M
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
191,819
-10,586
| -5% | -$541K |
|
1470
Teradata
TDC
$2.55B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
155,684
+76,294
| +96% | +$3.93M |
|
1471
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$94.5B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
127,000
+70,400
| +124% | +$5.1M |
|
|
WRK
1472
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
178,164
+157,405
| +758% | +$7.95M |
|
1473
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$102B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
45,200
+4,900
| +12% | +$959K |
|
|
PIAI
1474
DELISTED
Prime Impact Acquisition I
PIAI
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
902,389
+595,290
| +194% | +$5.82M |
|
1475
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.52B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
+191,000
| New | +$9.72M |
|
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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.