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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.4B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
39,214
-93,089
| -70% | -$13.4M |
|
1777
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.34B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
60,900
+33,400
| +121% | +$3.69M |
|
|
LOGC
1778
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
+37,435
| New | +$9.32M |
|
|
NAAC
1779
DELISTED
North Atlantic Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NAAC
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
627,744
+422,394
| +206% | +$4.1M |
|
1780
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$19.8B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
21,600
| – | – |
|
1781
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$639M
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
492,735
-35,800
| -7% | -$442K |
|
1782
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.8B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
24,667
+15,193
| +160% | +$3.47M |
|
|
WLL
1783
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
104,700
+34,071
| +48% | +$1.69M |
|
1784
Oceaneering
OII
$4.94B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
458,358
-228,908
| -33% | -$2.98M |
|
1785
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
36,437
+32,326
| +786% | +$5.42M |
|
|
CLAA
1786
DELISTED
Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II
CLAA
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
623,671
+444,396
| +248% | +$4.33M |
|
1787
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.6B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
123,412
-245,370
| -67% | -$12.4M |
|
|
MGLN
1788
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
64,436
-43,077
| -40% | -$4.07M |
|
1789
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.31B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
107,329
+91,220
| +566% | +$5.5M |
|
|
ADN
1790
DELISTED
Advent Technologies
ADN
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
23,333
-10,000
| -30% | -$2.43M |
|
1791
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+22,560
| New | +$6.14M |
|
1792
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$472M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
275,952
-19,662
| -7% | -$472K |
|
1793
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
42,800
-800
| -2% | -$108K |
|
|
SUP
1794
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
854,463
-157,743
| -16% | -$1.23M |
|
|
LGV
1795
DELISTED
Longview Acquisition Corp. II
LGV
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
608,216
+274,883
| +82% | +$2.71M |
|
1796
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29.4B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
1,216,894
+158,732
| +15% | +$793K |
|
|
VMRK
1797
CALL
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$26.7B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+74,200
| New | +$6.13M |
|
1798
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$38B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$6.53M |
|
1799
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$36.1B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$6.18M |
|
|
ZYNE
1800
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
1,405,989
+332,989
| +31% | +$1.49M |
|
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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.