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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $158M | 0.14% |
7,607,007
-3,636,034
| -32% | -$72.7M |
|
127
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $157M | 0.14% |
1,252,848
-1,919,550
| -61% | -$248M |
|
128
Dominion Energy
D
$58.6B
| $157M | 0.14% |
2,144,268
-1,723,337
| -45% | -$131M |
|
129
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $155M | 0.14% |
1,524,270
+406,167
| +36% | +$40.5M |
|
130
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $154M | 0.14% |
212,000
+26,100
| +14% | +$19.8M |
|
131
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $154M | 0.14% |
+1,087,728
| New | +$137M |
|
132
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $152M | 0.14% |
1,920,322
-368,343
| -16% | -$27.1M |
|
133
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $151M | 0.14% |
418,935
-119,151
| -22% | -$43.1M |
|
134
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.16B
| $149M | 0.13% |
1,172,000
+310,000
| +36% | +$45.1M |
|
135
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $148M | 0.13% |
7,264,126
+1,544,446
| +27% | +$32.4M |
|
136
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $148M | 0.13% |
2,778,800
-328,100
| -11% | -$17.8M |
|
137
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $147M | 0.13% |
537,400
+74,500
| +16% | +$20.9M |
|
138
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $146M | 0.13% |
4,942,570
+59,726
| +1% | +$1.71M |
|
139
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.92B
| $146M | 0.13% |
2,317,571
-1,079,475
| -32% | -$68.6M |
|
140
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $146M | 0.13% |
86,814
+44,881
| +107% | +$77.7M |
|
141
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $144M | 0.13% |
1,238,772
+697,380
| +129% | +$80.9M |
|
|
MRO
142
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $144M | 0.13% |
10,539,862
+1,231,679
| +13% | +$14.8M |
|
143
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $143M | 0.13% |
1,931,857
-2,843,051
| -60% | -$210M |
|
|
X
144
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $143M | 0.13% |
6,512,456
-2,446,745
| -27% | -$61.2M |
|
145
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $141M | 0.13% |
+1,067,298
| New | +$135M |
|
146
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $141M | 0.13% |
1,366,500
-570,500
| -29% | -$58.3M |
|
147
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $139M | 0.13% |
1,981,811
+888,082
| +81% | +$64.3M |
|
|
148
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $139M | 0.13% |
2,604,200
+1,287,000
| +98% | +$69.8M |
|
149
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.8B
| $138M | 0.12% |
2,673,537
+405,720
| +18% | +$21.8M |
|
150
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $138M | 0.12% |
530,300
+36,500
| +7% | +$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.