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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.12B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
|
COHR
2277
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
14,607
+13,414
| +1,124% | +$3.36M |
|
2278
Fiverr
FVRR
$338M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,974
+16,813
| +532% | +$3.39M |
|
2279
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.2B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
45,726
+6,869
| +18% | +$597K |
|
2280
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,878
| New | +$3.81M |
|
2281
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
42,985
-544,658
| -93% | -$45.6M |
|
2282
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.54B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
70,143
+11,326
| +19% | +$551K |
|
2283
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.29B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
47,342
+10,806
| +30% | +$956K |
|
2284
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.43B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,500
| New | +$3.89M |
|
2285
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$367M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,438
-2,016
| -4% | -$116K |
|
|
HCCC
2286
DELISTED
Healthcare Capital Corp. Class A common stock
HCCC
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
367,605
+122,499
| +50% | +$1.2M |
|
2287
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.76B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
80,402
+10,537
| +15% | +$488K |
|
|
GRDI
2288
DELISTED
GRIID Infrastructure Inc. Common Stock
GRDI
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
371,480
+147,813
| +66% | +$1.43M |
|
|
K
2289
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
60,170
-50,754
| -46% | -$3.04M |
|
2290
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.84B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
6,127
-3,080
| -33% | -$1.92M |
|
2291
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
42,740
-47,984
| -53% | -$4.11M |
|
2292
WisdomTree
WT
$3.79B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
636,288
+109,364
| +21% | +$671K |
|
|
CTXS
2293
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+22,200
| +195% | +$2.4M |
|
2294
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.1B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
113,899
-394,700
| -78% | -$12.4M |
|
2295
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.7B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,191
-14,220
| -52% | -$3.79M |
|
2296
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$11.8B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$4.11M |
|
2297
Progressive
PGR
$126B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,818
-98,690
| -71% | -$9.41M |
|
2298
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,600
| New | +$3.7M |
|
2299
Regency Centers
REG
$13.8B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
53,373
-24,041
| -31% | -$1.59M |
|
|
MCFE
2300
DELISTED
McAfee Corp. Class A Common Stock
MCFE
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
162,548
+136,380
| +521% | +$3.53M |
|
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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.