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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HBI
1651
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
419,344
+305,914
| +270% | +$5.73M |
|
1652
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.72B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
72,355
+20,762
| +40% | +$1.91M |
|
|
NIR
1653
DELISTED
Near Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NIR
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
728,902
+227,184
| +45% | +$2.22M |
|
|
IGAC
1654
DELISTED
IG Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
IGAC
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
733,088
+233,111
| +47% | +$2.27M |
|
1655
Timken Company
TKR
$8.67B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
+109,224
| New | +$8.12M |
|
1656
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$171B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
21,300
-13,300
| -38% | -$4.79M |
|
|
CHAA
1657
DELISTED
Catcha Investment Corp
CHAA
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
731,742
+545,158
| +292% | +$5.28M |
|
1658
Grindr
GRND
$2.75B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
704,028
+316,071
| +81% | +$3.18M |
|
1659
Philips
PHG
$26.4B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
+194,045
| New | +$7.38M |
|
|
MSDA
1660
DELISTED
MSD Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
MSDA
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
726,887
+276,887
| +62% | +$2.72M |
|
1661
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$89B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$7.54M |
|
|
LHCG
1662
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
45,258
+6,079
| +16% | +$1.14M |
|
1663
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$8.22B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
79,800
+29,600
| +59% | +$3.02M |
|
|
TBHC
1664
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
367,881
+99,755
| +37% | +$1.97M |
|
|
REGI
1665
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
140,683
+81,441
| +137% | +$4.46M |
|
|
ERF
1666
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
883,084
-351,500
| -28% | -$2.19M |
|
|
B
1667
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
168,970
+43,898
| +35% | +$2.09M |
|
1668
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.54B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
85,554
-37,011
| -30% | -$3.08M |
|
1669
SES AI
SES
$196M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
+710,843
| New | +$7.07M |
|
1670
Donaldson
DCI
$11.2B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
122,528
+9,281
| +8% | +$598K |
|
|
ACB
1671
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$255M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
101,252
+43,423
| +75% | +$3.09M |
|
1672
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$427M
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
50,000
-3,000
| -6% | -$526K |
|
1673
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.52B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
144,300
+30,000
| +26% | +$1.63M |
|
|
PDCO
1674
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
231,779
+9,702
| +4% | +$295K |
|
1675
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.68T
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
144,000
-9,000
| -6% | -$438K |
|
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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.