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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Photronics
PLAB
$1.78B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
273,993
-142,090
| -34% | -$1.93M |
|
2252
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.45T
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-27,900
| -72% | -$10M |
|
2253
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.15B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
152,380
+38,159
| +33% | +$1.03M |
|
2254
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
| – | – |
|
2255
Citi Trends
CTRN
$572M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,105
+11,019
| +27% | +$882K |
|
2256
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-15,800
| -61% | -$6M |
|
2257
Artivion
AORT
$1.3B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
167,107
-8,203
| -5% | -$211K |
|
2258
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.2B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-4,300
| -61% | -$6.47M |
|
2259
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,870
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
IPVF
2260
DELISTED
InterPrivate III Financial Partners Inc.
IPVF
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
375,374
+258,708
| +222% | +$2.54M |
|
|
GSQD
2261
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend I Inc.
GSQD
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+376,260
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
TWNK
2262
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
213,415
+11,545
| +6% | +$187K |
|
2263
PUT
Array Technologies
ARRY
$719M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$3.32M |
|
2264
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.48B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
156,340
+8,472
| +6% | +$201K |
|
2265
CALL
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.2B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+50,000
| +125% | +$1.81M |
|
2266
P3 Health Partners
PIII
$36.7M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
7,474
| – | – |
|
2267
Antero Resources
AR
$11.8B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
195,498
-3,299
| -2% | -$48.2K |
|
2268
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.9B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
377,470
+293,098
| +347% | +$3.23M |
|
2269
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$864M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
310,500
+157,900
| +103% | +$1.79M |
|
|
CVGW
2270
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
96,112
+58,519
| +156% | +$2.92M |
|
2271
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,800
| New | +$3.51M |
|
|
WNS
2272
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
44,826
+21,346
| +91% | +$1.75M |
|
|
ZGYH
2273
DELISTED
Yunhong International Class A Ordinary Shares
ZGYH
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+357,000
| New | +$3.64M |
|
|
RCHG
2274
DELISTED
Recharge Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RCHG
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
371,098
+169,226
| +84% | +$1.66M |
|
2275
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.15B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,484
-2,506
| -5% | -$194K |
|
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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.