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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VZIO
2301
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
169,147
+125,741
| +290% | +$2.75M |
|
2302
Titan International
TWI
$451M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
500,262
-33,792
| -6% | -$267K |
|
2303
News Corp Class B
NWS
$19B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
154,152
+123,408
| +401% | +$2.82M |
|
2304
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-36,200
| -60% | -$5.6M |
|
|
CLOE
2305
DELISTED
Clover Leaf Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
CLOE
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+358,128
| New | +$3.56M |
|
|
AKIC
2306
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
AKIC
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
366,067
+72,295
| +25% | +$701K |
|
2307
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$55.4B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,400
| New | +$3.72M |
|
2308
Entegris
ENTG
$22.2B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,318
-39,220
| -58% | -$4.73M |
|
|
POSH
2309
PUT
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
IVC
2310
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
748,073
+199,355
| +36% | +$1.46M |
|
2311
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.1B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
38,943
-139,835
| -78% | -$13M |
|
2312
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$34.6M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
155
+142
| +1,092% | +$4.3M |
|
2313
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.1B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESM
2314
DELISTED
ESM Acquisition Corporation
ESM
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
363,133
+97,875
| +37% | +$947K |
|
2315
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,156
-206,973
| -78% | -$13.3M |
|
2316
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.8B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,400
| New | +$3.86M |
|
|
IRAA
2317
DELISTED
Iris Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
IRAA
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
363,606
+325,714
| +860% | +$3.16M |
|
2318
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.83B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
164,256
+50,588
| +45% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ARTEU
2319
DELISTED
Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation Unit
ARTEU
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+350,000
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2320
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
38,704
-51,081
| -57% | -$5.06M |
|
|
AVLR
2321
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2322
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.63B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
|
PRTY
2323
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
492,021
+150,188
| +44% | +$1.14M |
|
2324
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
+43,030
| +348% | +$2.74M |
|
2325
Sable Offshore Corp
SOC
$894M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+358,628
| New | +$3.47M |
|
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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.