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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BZUN
1851
Baozun
BZUN
$164M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
322,189
+232,361
| +259% | +$5.71M |
|
1852
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$795M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
49,900
+30,000
| +151% | +$3.4M |
|
1853
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.5B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
190,000
+100,000
| +111% | +$2.87M |
|
|
KRNL
1854
DELISTED
Kernel Group Holdings, Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares
KRNL
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
577,754
+261,155
| +82% | +$2.53M |
|
1855
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.62M |
|
1856
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.67B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$5.49M |
|
1857
New Oriental
EDU
$9.19B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
273,544
+238,940
| +690% | +$7.59M |
|
1858
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.1B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
227,853
-98,642
| -30% | -$2.52M |
|
|
SGEN
1859
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
33,000
| – | – |
|
1860
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.73B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$1.26M |
|
1861
Humana
HUM
$47B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
14,378
-6,669
| -32% | -$2.83M |
|
|
NGC
1862
DELISTED
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. III
NGC
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
576,241
+351,026
| +156% | +$3.43M |
|
1863
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$184B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
80,000
-255,600
| -76% | -$18M |
|
|
ANAC
1864
DELISTED
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp.
ANAC
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
572,527
+518,679
| +963% | +$5.04M |
|
1865
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.4B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
347,800
+97,800
| +39% | +$1.71M |
|
|
RMGC
1866
DELISTED
RMG Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
RMGC
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
573,385
+323,385
| +129% | +$3.14M |
|
1867
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.5B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
+57,286
| New | +$5.32M |
|
1868
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.25B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
+247,589
| New | +$5.2M |
|
1869
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.8B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
42,200
-7,800
| -16% | -$986K |
|
1870
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.7B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
15,600
+14,000
| +875% | +$5.48M |
|
1871
PUT
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.4B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
46,000
-40,000
| -47% | -$4.87M |
|
1872
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.98B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
89,975
-54,430
| -38% | -$3.26M |
|
1873
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$100M
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
225,449
+209,726
| +1,334% | +$7.41M |
|
1874
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.5B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
71,588
+9,727
| +16% | +$601K |
|
1875
Autoliv
ALV
$9.05B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
64,654
-26,398
| -29% | -$2.44M |
|
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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.