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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGAC
1551
DELISTED
Lazard Growth Acquisition Corp. I Ordinary Shares
LGAC
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
825,200
+274,726
| +50% | +$2.67M |
|
1552
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
102,300
+11,500
| +13% | +$1.05M |
|
|
IDEX
1553
DELISTED
Ideanomics, Inc. Common Stock
IDEX
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
32,581
-57,641
| -64% | -$16.8M |
|
|
AUS
1554
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I
AUS
| $8M | 0.01% |
804,455
| – | – |
|
1555
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.5B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
314,834
-46,399
| -13% | -$1.3M |
|
|
FISV
1556
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
73,500
-25,500
| -26% | -$2.85M |
|
1557
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
223,635
-645,846
| -74% | -$21.6M |
|
1558
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$961M
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
427,703
-24,075
| -5% | -$435K |
|
|
MAQC
1559
DELISTED
Maquia Capital Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
MAQC
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
+790,000
| New | +$7.84M |
|
1560
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.73B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
708,800
+405,100
| +133% | +$6.37M |
|
1561
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.18B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
233,000
-230,600
| -50% | -$8.27M |
|
|
VTIQ
1562
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
VTIQ
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
807,207
+17,253
| +2% | +$168K |
|
|
KAHC
1563
DELISTED
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
KAHC
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
807,642
+474,309
| +142% | +$4.62M |
|
1564
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.79B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
100,440
+90,494
| +910% | +$7.48M |
|
1565
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.44B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
139,833
-49,864
| -26% | -$2.74M |
|
|
INN
1566
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$669M
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
814,274
+232,945
| +40% | +$2.13M |
|
|
OACB
1567
DELISTED
Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II
OACB
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
799,571
+232,218
| +41% | +$2.28M |
|
1568
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.04B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
167,699
+29,975
| +22% | +$1.52M |
|
1569
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
117,000
+43,400
| +59% | +$3.39M |
|
1570
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.7B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
166,592
-2,142
| -1% | -$115K |
|
|
GAP
1571
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
343,760
-376,306
| -52% | -$10.4M |
|
1572
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.8B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
22,791
-20,205
| -47% | -$7.35M |
|
1573
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$785M
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
580,570
-3,575
| -0.6% | -$48.8K |
|
|
WRAC
1574
DELISTED
Williams Rowland Acquisition Corp.
WRAC
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+785,000
| New | +$7.75M |
|
1575
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.69B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
71,388
-18,670
| -21% | -$1.82M |
|
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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.