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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
136,059
-8,688
| -6% | -$283K |
|
2077
Toyota
TM
$227B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,738
-252,703
| -91% | -$45.1M |
|
|
SCS
2078
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
346,341
-26,948
| -7% | -$372K |
|
|
NVSA
2079
DELISTED
New Vista Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
NVSA
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+450,410
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
VEEA
2080
Veea Inc
VEEA
$7.62M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
453,775
+287,109
| +172% | +$2.79M |
|
|
PHIC
2081
DELISTED
Population Health Investment Co., Inc. Class A Ordinary Share
PHIC
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
448,609
+193,688
| +76% | +$1.9M |
|
2082
Trane Technologies
TT
$102B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,402
-58,062
| -70% | -$11.2M |
|
2083
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.26B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
593,418
+565,313
| +2,011% | +$4.84M |
|
|
TMPO
2084
DELISTED
Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
TMPO
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+441,928
| New | +$4.37M |
|
2085
Dollar General
DG
$27.1B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,639
-9,874
| -32% | -$2.23M |
|
|
MANT
2086
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,648
-10,888
| -16% | -$891K |
|
2087
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$3.82M |
|
2088
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.7B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,705
| New | +$5.03M |
|
2089
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.4M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+33,000
| +132% | +$2.93M |
|
|
WBA
2090
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,751
| New | +$4.47M |
|
2091
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
62,485
-245,119
| -80% | -$17.2M |
|
|
RFP
2092
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
366,585
+182,276
| +99% | +$2.13M |
|
2093
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.65B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$3.75M |
|
|
FVT
2094
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. III
FVT
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
446,361
+127,899
| +40% | +$1.25M |
|
|
PCH
2095
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
84,227
+40,546
| +93% | +$2.12M |
|
|
NSTD
2096
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
442,327
+358,994
| +431% | +$3.49M |
|
2097
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVTA
2098
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
+4,400
| +3% | +$129K |
|
|
CFLT
2099
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,372
| New | +$3.76M |
|
|
OTEC
2100
DELISTED
OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. Class A Common Stock
OTEC
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+436,820
| New | +$4.3M |
|
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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.