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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRTX
1476
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1477
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
1478
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$8.36B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
59,300
+10,000
| +20% | +$1.54M |
|
1479
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$945M
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
353,041
+206,254
| +141% | +$5.34M |
|
1480
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$13.4B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$3.27M |
|
|
ROSS
1481
DELISTED
Ross Acquisition Corp II
ROSS
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
910,414
+777,081
| +583% | +$7.55M |
|
1482
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.75B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
210,331
+92,299
| +78% | +$4.21M |
|
1483
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.36B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
204,583
+182,303
| +818% | +$7.6M |
|
|
VAQC
1484
DELISTED
Vector Acquisition Corporation II Class A Ordinary Shares
VAQC
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
901,121
+54,584
| +6% | +$533K |
|
1485
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.81B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
261,101
-96,409
| -27% | -$3.09M |
|
1486
Ero Copper
ERO
$4.21B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
495,400
-79,600
| -14% | -$1.52M |
|
|
APGB
1487
DELISTED
Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II
APGB
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
897,003
+597,003
| +199% | +$5.81M |
|
1488
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.19B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
150,571
-269,289
| -64% | -$16.6M |
|
1489
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.68B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
55,600
+35,000
| +170% | +$5.33M |
|
1490
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$417B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$8.83M |
|
1491
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44.4B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
894,600
+744,600
| +496% | +$6.97M |
|
1492
Kroger
KR
$35.8B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
215,486
-219,205
| -50% | -$9.2M |
|
1493
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
253,240
+42,462
| +20% | +$1.47M |
|
1494
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
208,000
+122,800
| +144% | +$5.33M |
|
1495
Tenaris
TS
$27.6B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
410,967
-249,729
| -38% | -$5.07M |
|
1496
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.65B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
42,375
-27,105
| -39% | -$5.94M |
|
1497
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.6B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
24,600
-41,500
| -63% | -$13.9M |
|
1498
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
182,395
-1,008,680
| -85% | -$50.6M |
|
|
AHPAU
1499
DELISTED
Avista Public Acquisition Corp. II Unit
AHPAU
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
+850,000
| New | +$8.55M |
|
1500
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.89B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
79,296
+56,246
| +244% | +$6.56M |
|
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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.