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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$36.4B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.77M |
|
2352
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.92B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+26,600
| +110% | +$2.08M |
|
2353
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.14B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
40,107
+23,895
| +147% | +$1.74M |
|
2354
Talphera
TLPH
$63.8M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
165,704
-72,722
| -31% | -$1.67M |
|
2355
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.6B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+34,100
| +90% | +$1.61M |
|
2356
PUT
Realty Income
O
$58.5B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
53,664
+2,064
| +4% | +$139K |
|
|
BSLK
2357
DELISTED
Bolt Projects Holdings
BSLK
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,247
| New | +$3.35M |
|
2358
Nutrien
NTR
$34.9B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
51,949
-18,522
| -26% | -$1.13M |
|
|
UCB
2359
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.25B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
102,532
-17,747
| -15% | -$532K |
|
|
DNAB
2360
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAB
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
340,466
+240,466
| +240% | +$2.37M |
|
2361
Acco Brands
ACCO
$396M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
391,433
-132,583
| -25% | -$1.17M |
|
|
GLSPT
2362
DELISTED
Global SPAC Partners Co. Subunit
GLSPT
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+336,231
| New | +$3.34M |
|
|
APR
2363
DELISTED
Apria, Inc. Common Stock
APR
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
90,334
+72,134
| +396% | +$2.37M |
|
2364
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
52,019
-20,390
| -28% | -$1.31M |
|
2365
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
2366
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2367
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$85.8B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
RKTA
2368
DELISTED
Rocket Internet Growth Opportunities Corp.
RKTA
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
342,050
+175,384
| +105% | +$1.7M |
|
|
TRHC
2369
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
126,920
+86,429
| +213% | +$3.18M |
|
|
EVFM
2370
DELISTED
Evofem Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
EVFM
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
300,155
-2,414
| -0.8% | -$30.3K |
|
2371
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-10,000
| -25% | -$1.16M |
|
|
GLS
2372
DELISTED
Gelesis Holdings, Inc.
GLS
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
334,586
+107,849
| +48% | +$1.06M |
|
|
PMVC
2373
DELISTED
PMV Consumer Acquisition Corp.
PMVC
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
338,344
+92,798
| +38% | +$905K |
|
2374
UBS Group
UBS
$166B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
208,078
-677,652
| -77% | -$11M |
|
|
TMTS
2375
DELISTED
Spartacus Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TMTS
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
327,018
| – | – |
|
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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.