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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Nauticus Robotics
KITT
$6.05M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+176
| New | +$4.49M |
|
2052
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$154B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
+55,300
| +221% | +$3.47M |
|
|
ACQR
2053
DELISTED
Independence Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
ACQR
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
463,402
+296,736
| +178% | +$2.89M |
|
|
HGAS
2054
DELISTED
Global Gas Corporation Class A Common Stock
HGAS
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+456,429
| New | +$4.47M |
|
|
FLOW
2055
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,603
+9,430
| +18% | +$716K |
|
2056
PUT
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.97B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,600
| New | +$3.97M |
|
2057
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.06B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
191,205
+117,286
| +159% | +$2.74M |
|
|
MOND
2058
DELISTED
Mondee Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MOND
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
461,649
+229,117
| +99% | +$2.22M |
|
2059
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.4B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$4.49M |
|
2060
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.67B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+1,500
| +10% | +$412K |
|
|
KVSA
2061
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. Class A Common Stock
KVSA
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
455,214
+261,280
| +135% | +$2.58M |
|
|
STL
2062
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
179,478
-72,910
| -29% | -$1.65M |
|
|
IRBT
2063
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+8,400
| +17% | +$716K |
|
|
AMED
2064
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$6.24M |
|
2065
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$4.65B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+460,556
| New | +$4.47M |
|
2066
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.03B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
79,733
-82,790
| -51% | -$4.77M |
|
|
ZSQR
2067
Z Squared Inc
ZSQR
$231M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,414
| New | +$4.43M |
|
2068
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
225,677
+88,821
| +65% | +$1.86M |
|
2069
PUT
BHP
BHP
$245B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,931
| New | +$5.68M |
|
2070
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.58B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,455
-3,674
| -8% | -$407K |
|
2071
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+19,100
| +152% | +$2.67M |
|
2072
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.16B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
253,000
-1,500
| -0.6% | -$28.7K |
|
|
SKX
2073
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,993
| New | +$5.19M |
|
|
VEI
2074
DELISTED
Vine Energy Inc.
VEI
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
268,377
+242,954
| +956% | +$3.64M |
|
2075
Match Group
MTCH
$9.66B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,122
| New | +$4.28M |
|
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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.