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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $137M | 0.12% |
2,599,400
+782,300
| +43% | +$41.6M |
|
152
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $136M | 0.12% |
975,654
-1,197,921
| -55% | -$170M |
|
|
TWTR
153
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $136M | 0.12% |
2,249,300
-49,100
| -2% | -$3.22M |
|
|
PARA
154
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $136M | 0.12% |
3,433,100
+1,747,700
| +104% | +$71.2M |
|
155
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $136M | 0.12% |
2,429,652
+262,739
| +12% | +$12.6M |
|
156
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.5B
| $134M | 0.12% |
343,209
-127,435
| -27% | -$42.6M |
|
157
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $133M | 0.12% |
3,645,464
+225,171
| +7% | +$9.08M |
|
158
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $133M | 0.12% |
308,798
-16,150
| -5% | -$7.12M |
|
159
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $132M | 0.12% |
650,627
-365,920
| -36% | -$72.9M |
|
|
KSU
160
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $131M | 0.12% |
483,763
+395,600
| +449% | +$110M |
|
161
Visa
V
$693B
| $130M | 0.12% |
585,558
-1,012,255
| -63% | -$237M |
|
162
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $130M | 0.12% |
663,122
-112,887
| -15% | -$24.4M |
|
|
LBRDA
163
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $129M | 0.12% |
766,939
+1,328
| +0.2% | +$232K |
|
164
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $128M | 0.12% |
175,491
+91,344
| +109% | +$69.3M |
|
165
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $126M | 0.11% |
2,548,820
-295,273
| -10% | -$16M |
|
166
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $126M | 0.11% |
+850,624
| New | +$119M |
|
167
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $126M | 0.11% |
492,200
-1,900
| -0.4% | -$536K |
|
|
BNY
168
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $125M | 0.11% |
2,410,150
+134,605
| +6% | +$7M |
|
|
169
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $125M | 0.11% |
460,600
-25,400
| -5% | -$6.45M |
|
170
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $124M | 0.11% |
375,729
-337,751
| -47% | -$117M |
|
171
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $124M | 0.11% |
1,798,335
+1,410,796
| +364% | +$107M |
|
172
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $121M | 0.11% |
895,000
+329,000
| +58% | +$49.3M |
|
173
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $121M | 0.11% |
784,802
-1,477,241
| -65% | -$243M |
|
174
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $119M | 0.11% |
2,570,500
-305,900
| -11% | -$14.2M |
|
175
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $119M | 0.11% |
728,038
-27,067
| -4% | -$4.24M |
|
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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.