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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $119M | 0.11% |
3,332,200
-1,411,800
| -30% | -$58M |
|
177
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $118M | 0.11% |
471,372
+396,818
| +532% | +$98.3M |
|
178
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $118M | 0.11% |
204,550
-218,583
| -52% | -$138M |
|
179
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $118M | 0.11% |
1,053,869
+324,900
| +45% | +$38.1M |
|
180
Global Payments
GPN
$24.7B
| $116M | 0.1% |
737,995
-456,467
| -38% | -$79.3M |
|
181
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.2B
| $116M | 0.1% |
1,411,775
-305,669
| -18% | -$26.9M |
|
182
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $115M | 0.1% |
1,270,600
+480,400
| +61% | +$46.7M |
|
|
BBL
183
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $115M | 0.1% |
2,271,074
+40,573
| +2% | +$2.44M |
|
184
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.2B
| $115M | 0.1% |
4,050,110
+431,769
| +12% | +$13.2M |
|
|
185
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $115M | 0.1% |
423,322
-1,427,467
| -77% | -$363M |
|
186
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $114M | 0.1% |
2,236,800
+518,100
| +30% | +$31.8M |
|
187
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
| $114M | 0.1% |
10,229,272
+5,813,853
| +132% | +$91.4M |
|
188
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| $114M | 0.1% |
3,187,755
-448,294
| -12% | -$17M |
|
189
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $113M | 0.1% |
66,600
+3,000
| +5% | +$4.81M |
|
190
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.9B
| $113M | 0.1% |
376,409
+273,170
| +265% | +$89.2M |
|
191
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.8B
| $113M | 0.1% |
1,925,010
-418,645
| -18% | -$26.8M |
|
192
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $112M | 0.1% |
902,046
-236,118
| -21% | -$28.8M |
|
193
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $111M | 0.1% |
2,620,200
-368,900
| -12% | -$14.9M |
|
194
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.9B
| $111M | 0.1% |
1,581,672
-1,432,483
| -48% | -$94.7M |
|
195
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $110M | 0.1% |
1,567,000
+163,300
| +12% | +$11.4M |
|
196
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $109M | 0.1% |
998,537
+181,951
| +22% | +$22.1M |
|
197
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $109M | 0.1% |
482,700
+177,100
| +58% | +$41.7M |
|
198
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $108M | 0.1% |
340,200
-179,400
| -35% | -$55M |
|
199
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.76B
| $107M | 0.1% |
400,583
+136,639
| +52% | +$31.5M |
|
200
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $107M | 0.1% |
1,248,713
-31,644
| -2% | -$2.93M |
|
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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.