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 | Miscellaneous | 38.33% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.92% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.34% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.4B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
194,000
+165,000
| +569% | +$3.15M |
|
|
KNDI
2152
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$64.2M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
933,219
+101,050
| +12% | +$511K |
|
2153
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$347M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
305,754
-49,809
| -14% | -$699K |
|
|
EPHY
2154
DELISTED
Epiphany Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EPHY
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
424,705
+163,832
| +63% | +$1.59M |
|
2155
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+11,500
| +17% | +$669K |
|
|
YAC
2156
DELISTED
Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
YAC
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
419,876
| – | – |
|
2157
Okta
OKTA
$28.3B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,448
-7,207
| -29% | -$1.79M |
|
|
VNE
2158
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
121,537
+32,364
| +36% | +$1.03M |
|
|
FRSG
2159
DELISTED
First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp. Class A Common Stock
FRSG
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
418,117
+318,117
| +318% | +$3.11M |
|
2160
Monro
MNRO
$384M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,881
+23,033
| +47% | +$1.35M |
|
2161
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.5B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.15M |
|
2162
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.42B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
370,000
-78,900
| -18% | -$1.24M |
|
2163
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$310M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,299
| New | +$4.68M |
|
2164
Quanex
NX
$911M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
191,859
-2,791
| -1% | -$65.1K |
|
|
GAPA
2165
DELISTED
G&P Acquisition Corp.
GAPA
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+415,990
| New | +$4.05M |
|
2166
PUT
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
ATC
2167
DELISTED
Atotech Limited
ATC
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
169,490
+140,200
| +479% | +$3.37M |
|
|
LX
2168
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$194M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
694,464
+681,421
| +5,224% | +$5.25M |
|
2169
SHF Holdings
SHFS
$2.04M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,390
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
OCA
2170
DELISTED
Omnichannel Acquisition Corp.
OCA
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
412,938
+136,537
| +49% | +$1.34M |
|
|
TRST
2171
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$962M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
127,481
+15,499
| +14% | +$506K |
|
2172
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-14,800
| -86% | -$23.7M |
|
2173
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.91B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,499
+7,799
| +22% | +$787K |
|
|
TCDA
2174
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
875,150
-152,469
| -15% | -$632K |
|
2175
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$727M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+20,000
| +250% | +$2.64M |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 38% of assets, up from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.