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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.8B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
254,498
+56,289
| +28% | +$929K |
|
2102
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.4B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+9,644
| +37% | +$1.17M |
|
2103
HealthStream
HSTM
$847M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
150,882
-37,873
| -20% | -$1.11M |
|
2104
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.5B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+23,800
| +63% | +$1.72M |
|
2105
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.14B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,600
| New | +$4.52M |
|
2106
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
2107
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.5B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-42,200
| -47% | -$3.55M |
|
|
IPVI
2108
DELISTED
InterPrivate IV InfraTech Partners Inc. Class A Common Stock
IPVI
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
442,566
+309,233
| +232% | +$3.01M |
|
|
TRTX
2109
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$593M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
346,217
-79,183
| -19% | -$1.01M |
|
|
CHUY
2110
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
135,910
+5,139
| +4% | +$168K |
|
2111
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$498M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
138,579
-163
| -0.1% | -$5.1K |
|
2112
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
134,969
-197,231
| -59% | -$5.8M |
|
|
CPTK
2113
DELISTED
Crown PropTech Acquisitions
CPTK
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+438,168
| New | +$4.24M |
|
2114
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$8.4B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+1,200
| +11% | +$393K |
|
2115
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.11B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
266,245
+65,916
| +33% | +$1.16M |
|
2116
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.77B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
295,262
+125,649
| +74% | +$1.71M |
|
|
GTLS
2117
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+12,300
| +123% | +$2.12M |
|
2118
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$904M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
360,000
-200,000
| -36% | -$2.27M |
|
2119
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.6B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
62,592
-94,228
| -60% | -$6.81M |
|
2120
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.73B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
59,884
+29,505
| +97% | +$2.04M |
|
2121
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.2B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
79,598
+13,880
| +21% | +$851K |
|
|
HOLI
2122
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
204,879
-201,540
| -50% | -$3.68M |
|
2123
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.7B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
18,241
-121,865
| -87% | -$28.3M |
|
|
AEAC
2124
DELISTED
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. Class A ordinary share
AEAC
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
436,354
+150,384
| +53% | +$1.46M |
|
2125
Axalta
AXTA
$7.83B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
144,965
-361,140
| -71% | -$10.8M |
|
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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.