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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
65,400
| – | – |
|
1827
AlTi Global
ALTI
$459M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
586,314
+573,814
| +4,591% | +$5.57M |
|
1828
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.3B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
1,079,688
-268,395
| -20% | -$1.61M |
|
|
TRCA
1829
DELISTED
Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp.
TRCA
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
595,289
+345,289
| +138% | +$3.35M |
|
1830
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.79B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
623,169
-299,223
| -32% | -$2.87M |
|
1831
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
442,725
-333,155
| -43% | -$4.44M |
|
1832
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
93,837
-60,371
| -39% | -$3.84M |
|
1833
CALL
BHP
BHP
$245B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
120,508
+61,768
| +105% | +$3.77M |
|
1834
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.68B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
52,800
+33,700
| +176% | +$3.28M |
|
1835
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.53B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
233,948
-506,716
| -68% | -$11.6M |
|
1836
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.14B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
18,100
+4,100
| +29% | +$1.43M |
|
1837
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
131,800
+51,500
| +64% | +$2.32M |
|
1838
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.68B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
160,000
+60,000
| +60% | +$1.92M |
|
1839
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$234B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
10,000
-3,200
| -24% | -$1.76M |
|
|
PGRW
1840
DELISTED
Progress Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PGRW
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
581,770
+219,916
| +61% | +$2.14M |
|
|
IPOD
1841
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV
IPOD
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
562,378
+537,378
| +2,150% | +$5.42M |
|
1842
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.78B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
262,199
-347,747
| -57% | -$7.94M |
|
|
QDRO
1843
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QDRO
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
584,608
+509,608
| +679% | +$4.95M |
|
|
EJFA
1844
DELISTED
EJF Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
EJFA
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
+575,911
| New | +$5.6M |
|
|
ADER
1845
DELISTED
26 Capital Acquisition Corp
ADER
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
583,654
+244,221
| +72% | +$2.37M |
|
1846
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.37B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
567,102
-120,078
| -17% | -$1.35M |
|
1847
OPAL Fuels
OPAL
$66.2M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
580,784
+248,642
| +75% | +$2.43M |
|
|
NXH
1848
PUT
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$383M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
79,970
+46,640
| +140% | +$3.23M |
|
1849
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.74B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
31,500
| – | – |
|
|
QFTA
1850
DELISTED
Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corporation
QFTA
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
574,652
+380,202
| +196% | +$3.71M |
|
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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.