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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FWAC
1701
DELISTED
Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
FWAC
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
686,044
+36,044
| +6% | +$357K |
|
1702
CALL
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
81,600
+20,000
| +32% | +$1.74M |
|
1703
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.92B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
192,963
-161,983
| -46% | -$5.04M |
|
|
EXEEL
1704
DELISTED
Expand Energy Corp Class C Warrants
EXEEL
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
230,136
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
1705
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
295,000
+235,000
| +392% | +$6.49M |
|
1706
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.8B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
23,229
-16,357
| -41% | -$5.19M |
|
1707
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.18B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
867,184
+60,746
| +8% | +$490K |
|
|
HIMX
1708
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.41B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
625,458
+503,945
| +415% | +$6.47M |
|
1709
GeoPark
GPRK
$630M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
522,760
+59,037
| +13% | +$687K |
|
1710
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.54B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$6.8M |
|
1711
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
10,000
-4,100
| -29% | -$2.78M |
|
1712
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
58,443
-49,819
| -46% | -$4.99M |
|
1713
ePlus
PLUS
$2.25B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
129,456
-42,338
| -25% | -$2.09M |
|
1714
PUT
Vale
VALE
$64.5B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
475,700
| – | – |
|
1715
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.32B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
186,272
+2,010
| +1% | +$67.7K |
|
1716
Roblox
RBLX
$26.8B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
87,524
-175,556
| -67% | -$14.4M |
|
|
BITE
1717
DELISTED
Bite Acquisition Corp.
BITE
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
679,550
+250,592
| +58% | +$2.42M |
|
1718
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.17B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
289,931
-45,177
| -13% | -$998K |
|
1719
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.34B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
51,500
-9,900
| -16% | -$1.26M |
|
|
GFX
1720
DELISTED
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.
GFX
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
674,774
+323,199
| +92% | +$3.14M |
|
1721
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
79,665
-15,929
| -17% | -$1.37M |
|
1722
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.39B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
264,283
-248,247
| -48% | -$5.86M |
|
1723
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$220B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
108,488
+104,343
| +2,517% | +$6.26M |
|
|
ABX
1724
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$956M
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
664,564
+479,159
| +258% | +$4.69M |
|
|
AAQC
1725
DELISTED
Accelerate Acquisition Corp
AAQC
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
671,648
+471,648
| +236% | +$4.56M |
|
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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.