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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-0.75%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.63%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+910%
AUM
$111B
AUM Growth
-$5.05B
Cap. Flow
-$13.7B
Cap. Flow %
-12.39%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.24%
Holding
5,618
New
915
Increased
1,819
Reduced
1,634
Closed
695

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
+$757M
2
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$544M
3
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$475M
4
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
+$377M
5
CAT icon
Caterpillar
CAT
+$285M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$1.07B
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$486M
3
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$443M
4
CRM icon
Salesforce
CRM
+$363M
5
QCOM icon
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
TCS
2001
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
$4.74M ﹤0.01%
33,198
-1,085
-3% -$182K
ASAX
2002
DELISTED
Astrea Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ASAX
$4.74M ﹤0.01%
475,093
+218,174
+85% +$2.13M
FRXB
2003
DELISTED
Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II
FRXB
$4.72M ﹤0.01%
483,918
+383,918
+384% +$3.73M
REG icon
2004
PUT
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
$4.71M ﹤0.01%
70,000
– –
ARGUU
2005
DELISTED
Argus Capital Corp. Unit
ARGUU
$4.71M ﹤0.01%
+466,666
New +$4.72M
JUGG
2006
DELISTED
Jaws Juggernaut Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
JUGG
$4.71M ﹤0.01%
+480,666
New +$4.69M
QLYS icon
2007
Qualys
QLYS
$6.11B
$4.7M ﹤0.01%
42,243
+30,010
+245% +$3.29M
REAL icon
2008
The RealReal
REAL
$1.33B
$4.7M ﹤0.01%
356,477
-10,771
-3% -$160K
RICO
2009
DELISTED
Agrico Acquisition Corp
RICO
$4.7M ﹤0.01%
+469,016
New +$4.68M
SPAQ
2010
DELISTED
Spartan Acquisition Corp. III
SPAQ
$4.69M ﹤0.01%
474,924
+374,924
+375% +$3.69M
PFSI icon
2011
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.79B
$4.68M ﹤0.01%
76,600
+1,500
+2% +$95.2K
AAON icon
2012
Aaon
AAON
$6.58B
$4.68M ﹤0.01%
107,411
+45,054
+72% +$1.96M
HHR
2013
DELISTED
HeadHunter Group PLC American Depositary Shares
HHR
$4.67M ﹤0.01%
95,743
+80,795
+541% +$3.91M
NRAC
2014
DELISTED
Northern Revival Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NRAC
$4.67M ﹤0.01%
481,077
+356,077
+285% +$3.45M
MCHB
2015
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.55B
$4.66M ﹤0.01%
113,310
+14,513
+15% +$567K
AMAT icon
2016
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$381B
$4.66M ﹤0.01%
36,200
-185,000
-84% -$25.1M
SPTK
2017
DELISTED
SportsTek Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SPTK
$4.66M ﹤0.01%
477,981
+152,981
+47% +$1.48M
NVR icon
2018
NVR
NVR
$17B
$4.66M ﹤0.01%
971
-880
-48% -$4.47M
CHE icon
2019
CALL
Chemed
CHE
$7.17B
$4.65M ﹤0.01%
10,000
– –
DRAY
2020
DELISTED
Macondray Capital Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
DRAY
$4.65M ﹤0.01%
+472,574
New +$4.62M
RJET
2021
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$869M
$4.65M ﹤0.01%
40,459
-12,304
-23% -$1.53M
NVCR icon
2022
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.08B
$4.65M ﹤0.01%
40,000
+10,000
+33% +$1.51M
SBLK icon
2023
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.3B
$4.64M ﹤0.01%
193,215
+161,778
+515% +$3.4M
UE icon
2024
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.71B
$4.64M ﹤0.01%
253,685
+33,259
+15% +$620K
QDEL icon
2025
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
$4.64M ﹤0.01%
32,900
-15,000
-31% -$2.02M
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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 $13.7B 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.