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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAJ
1751
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
258,256
+72,391
| +39% | +$1.73M |
|
|
BAND
1752
PUT
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.51B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
69,700
+49,700
| +249% | +$5.74M |
|
|
IRBT
1753
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
DQ
1754
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$915M
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
110,000
-42,500
| -28% | -$2.54M |
|
1755
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.5B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
42,300
-42,000
| -50% | -$5.86M |
|
1756
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.7B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$6.25M |
|
1757
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
33,063
-3,345
| -9% | -$627K |
|
|
ACAH
1758
DELISTED
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ACAH
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
641,997
+588,939
| +1,110% | +$5.69M |
|
1759
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.6B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$6.72M |
|
|
PLAN
1760
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
102,025
-774,316
| -88% | -$46.1M |
|
1761
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.8B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
43,000
+39,200
| +1,032% | +$6.15M |
|
1762
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.53B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
68,131
-35,882
| -34% | -$3.07M |
|
|
OCAX
1763
DELISTED
OCA Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OCAX
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
626,981
+111,148
| +22% | +$1.09M |
|
1764
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
77,060
-7,518
| -9% | -$581K |
|
1765
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.57B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
533,587
+479,092
| +879% | +$5.52M |
|
|
PDOT
1766
DELISTED
Peridot Acquisition Corp. II
PDOT
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
636,626
+336,626
| +112% | +$3.26M |
|
1767
Warner Music
WMG
$14.6B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
144,448
+104,468
| +261% | +$3.97M |
|
|
WPCB
1768
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-B
WPCB
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
631,074
+297,741
| +89% | +$2.91M |
|
1769
Matthews International
MATW
$673M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
177,900
-10,479
| -6% | -$360K |
|
1770
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.12B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
70,986
-19,016
| -21% | -$1.86M |
|
1771
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.06B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
37,600
+25,000
| +198% | +$4.24M |
|
|
ALTR
1772
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
89,389
-14,235
| -14% | -$1.02M |
|
1773
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
31,400
+5,111
| +19% | +$1M |
|
1774
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.19B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
113,924
+83,625
| +276% | +$3.92M |
|
1775
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.9B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
106,350
+19,420
| +22% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.