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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLIM
1951
DELISTED
Climate Real Impact Solutions II Acquisition Corporation
CLIM
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
517,248
+143,160
| +38% | +$1.4M |
|
1952
Cerence
CRNC
$363M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,564
-1,922
| -4% | -$210K |
|
|
HIGA
1953
DELISTED
H.I.G. Acquisition Corp.
HIGA
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
516,911
+270,415
| +110% | +$2.64M |
|
1954
GrafTech
EAF
$182M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,779
-33,705
| -41% | -$3.69M |
|
1955
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
178,158
+6,961
| +4% | +$193K |
|
|
TRUE
1956
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,207,221
-518,728
| -30% | -$2.41M |
|
1957
Evolus
EOLS
$580M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
658,219
+157,853
| +32% | +$1.63M |
|
1958
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,981
+11,814
| +20% | +$850K |
|
|
PONOU
1959
DELISTED
Pono Capital Corp Unit
PONOU
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
+490,000
| New | +$4.94M |
|
|
BOWX
1960
DELISTED
BowX Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BOWX
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5.13M |
|
1961
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
| – | – |
|
1962
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.7B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
64,635
+11,875
| +23% | +$852K |
|
1963
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
130,107
-262,305
| -67% | -$9.49M |
|
|
BWAC
1964
DELISTED
BETTER WORLD ACQUISITION CORP. Common Stock
BWAC
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
493,678
+124,038
| +34% | +$1.24M |
|
|
BAND
1965
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.51B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+25,000
| +83% | +$2.89M |
|
|
FPAC
1966
DELISTED
Far Peak Acquisition Corporation
FPAC
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
498,905
| – | – |
|
1967
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.12B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,955
| New | +$5.17M |
|
|
CLAS
1968
DELISTED
Class Acceleration Corp.
CLAS
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
509,851
+125,320
| +33% | +$1.21M |
|
|
JOFF
1969
DELISTED
JOFF Fintech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JOFF
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
512,395
+153,112
| +43% | +$1.48M |
|
1970
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+13,500
| +28% | +$1.2M |
|
1971
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.23B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
73,836
-7,609
| -9% | -$492K |
|
1972
Delek US
DK
$4.34B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
275,059
-291,787
| -51% | -$4.97M |
|
1973
Brinker International
EAT
$10.3B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,649
| New | +$5.47M |
|
|
FRGI
1974
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
450,080
-36,365
| -7% | -$457K |
|
|
XLNX
1975
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
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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.