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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.25B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
39,736
-5,054
| -11% | -$970K |
|
|
IIAC
1577
DELISTED
Investindustrial Acquisition Corp.
IIAC
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
780,142
-26,132
| -3% | -$259K |
|
1578
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.99B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
682,332
+166,465
| +32% | +$2.32M |
|
|
ROIC
1579
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
442,656
-178,665
| -29% | -$3.14M |
|
|
GIA.U
1580
DELISTED
GigCapital 5, Inc. Units, each consisting of one share of common stock and one whole redeemable warrant
GIA.U
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$7.66M |
|
1581
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$237B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
40,000
-42,700
| -52% | -$8.14M |
|
1582
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.27B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
171,432
-28,026
| -14% | -$1.35M |
|
|
CIXX
1583
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
379,139
-508,700
| -57% | -$9.77M |
|
1584
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
114,900
+68,000
| +145% | +$5.31M |
|
|
ASAQ
1585
DELISTED
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp
ASAQ
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
783,482
+486,717
| +164% | +$4.74M |
|
1586
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.1B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
234,384
+10,821
| +5% | +$383K |
|
1587
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
81,238
+2,801
| +4% | +$302K |
|
1588
CXApp
CXAI
$9.09M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
15,403
+11,078
| +256% | +$5.48M |
|
1589
Yext
YEXT
$660M
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
634,543
-394,208
| -38% | -$5.08M |
|
|
INFI
1590
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
2,227,534
+2,119,509
| +1,962% | +$6.53M |
|
1591
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.57B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
781,000
+82,700
| +12% | +$867K |
|
1592
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
131,400
+13,900
| +12% | +$745K |
|
|
JWSM
1593
DELISTED
Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corp.
JWSM
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
778,012
+578,012
| +289% | +$5.63M |
|
1594
Opko Health
OPK
$1.11B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
2,077,854
-478,728
| -19% | -$1.78M |
|
1595
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$286M
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
177,882
-14,934
| -8% | -$615K |
|
1596
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
52,930
+14,752
| +39% | +$2.37M |
|
1597
L3Harris
LHX
$48.8B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
34,356
-149,166
| -81% | -$33.9M |
|
|
INOV
1598
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
187,734
+64,964
| +53% | +$2.46M |
|
1599
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.1B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
14,659
+8,620
| +143% | +$4.8M |
|
|
Y
1600
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
12,100
-6,000
| -33% | -$3.96M |
|
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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.