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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GSEV
2201
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VII, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSEV
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
402,625
+227,625
| +130% | +$2.24M |
|
|
MOMO
2202
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$842M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
372,000
+31,100
| +9% | +$390K |
|
|
CLDT
2203
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$624M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
321,013
+63,629
| +25% | +$764K |
|
|
AAWW
2204
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,100
| New | +$3.46M |
|
2205
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$143M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
113,818
-65,974
| -37% | -$1.95M |
|
|
NSTC
2206
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. III
NSTC
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
402,236
+318,903
| +383% | +$3.1M |
|
|
GIG
2207
DELISTED
GigCapital4, Inc. Common stock
GIG
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
397,374
| – | – |
|
2208
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
378,835
+367,640
| +3,284% | +$3.92M |
|
2209
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$17.6B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,700
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
MBAC
2210
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corp.
MBAC
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
394,503
+144,503
| +58% | +$1.41M |
|
|
VRAY
2211
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
542,201
+116,341
| +27% | +$735K |
|
2212
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
299,426
-109,460
| -27% | -$1.49M |
|
|
CTAQ
2213
DELISTED
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
CTAQ
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
399,571
+107,242
| +37% | +$1.04M |
|
2214
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.97B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+10,000
| +79% | +$1.9M |
|
2215
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.71B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
239,285
+26,041
| +12% | +$446K |
|
|
CZOO
2216
DELISTED
Cazoo Group Ltd
CZOO
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
250
-83
| -25% | -$1.56M |
|
2217
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.79B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,696
+9,798
| +39% | +$1.23M |
|
|
TPGY
2218
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
368,060
| – | – |
|
2219
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.53B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
142,783
+107,517
| +305% | +$2.91M |
|
2220
Codexis
CDXS
$177M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
166,424
+7,060
| +4% | +$167K |
|
2221
PUT
CME Group
CME
$101B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,800
| -61% | -$6.24M |
|
2222
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
204,557
-2,713,934
| -93% | -$50.9M |
|
|
RRD
2223
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
750,968
+48,803
| +7% | +$260K |
|
|
WINVU
2224
DELISTED
WinVest Acquisition Corp. Unit
WINVU
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$3.8M |
|
2225
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.78B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
941
+13
| +1% | +$52.4K |
|
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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.