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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.4B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
4,130
-6,327
| -61% | -$5.26M |
|
2327
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.4B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,896
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2328
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.76B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$3.79M |
|
|
CRU
2329
DELISTED
Crucible Acquisition Corporation
CRU
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
355,034
+274,367
| +340% | +$2.66M |
|
|
CIR
2330
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
105,161
-4,955
| -4% | -$159K |
|
2331
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.16B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-38,800
| -78% | -$13.5M |
|
2332
Astronics
ATRO
$3.35B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
294,540
-34,363
| -10% | -$436K |
|
|
TWLV
2333
DELISTED
Twelve Seas Investment Company II Class A Common Stock
TWLV
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
354,340
+229,340
| +183% | +$2.22M |
|
2334
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.5B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-75,500
| -61% | -$5.64M |
|
2335
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$566M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
49,151
+3,323
| +7% | +$250K |
|
2336
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.38B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-90,000
| -64% | -$5.58M |
|
2337
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.1B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$3.92M |
|
|
AMPI
2338
DELISTED
Advanced Merger Partners Inc
AMPI
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+352,451
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
GSDWU
2339
DELISTED
Global Systems Dynamics, Inc. Unit
GSDWU
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+335,500
| New | +$3.38M |
|
2340
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.5M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
| – | – |
|
|
PRPC
2341
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III
PRPC
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
349,703
+249,703
| +250% | +$2.43M |
|
|
SWI
2342
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
204,090
-72,894
| -26% | -$1.35M |
|
|
AKLI
2343
DELISTED
Akili Inc
AKLI
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
342,557
+242,557
| +243% | +$2.39M |
|
|
SEM
2344
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
174,659
-187,254
| -52% | -$3.72M |
|
2345
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.5B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,329
| New | +$3.66M |
|
2346
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.36B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
106,752
-18,683
| -15% | -$545K |
|
|
SGEN
2347
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2348
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.09B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
34,279
-4,040
| -11% | -$391K |
|
2349
Forward Air
FWRD
$598M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,856
+24,133
| +144% | +$2.11M |
|
|
KLAQ
2350
DELISTED
KL Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
KLAQ
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
347,097
+31,516
| +10% | +$306K |
|
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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.