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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
| – | – |
|
|
TPC
2402
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.83B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
251,278
-101,572
| -29% | -$1.39M |
|
2403
Linde
LIN
$224B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,108
-66,705
| -86% | -$20.3M |
|
2404
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.6B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-36,900
| -35% | -$1.62M |
|
2405
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.4B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,700
| New | +$3.47M |
|
2406
FormFactor
FORM
$8.61B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,825
-156,743
| -64% | -$5.83M |
|
|
NOAC
2407
DELISTED
Natural Order Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
NOAC
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
329,740
+173,019
| +110% | +$1.69M |
|
|
NDAC
2408
DELISTED
NightDragon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
NDAC
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+330,737
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2409
Tanger
SKT
$4.33B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
197,746
+151,392
| +327% | +$2.63M |
|
2410
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$24.1B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
-52,100
| -40% | -$2.22M |
|
2411
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.73B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
+15,600
| +12% | +$253K |
|
2412
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.3B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,620
| New | +$3.72M |
|
2413
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.11B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,200
| New | +$2.58M |
|
2414
PSQ Holdings
PSQH
$23.6M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,094
| New | +$3.19M |
|
2415
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.13B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
| – | – |
|
2416
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$115B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2417
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.24M |
|
2418
PUT
InMode
INMD
$854M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2419
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.77B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
+40,000
| +29% | +$649K |
|
2420
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$14.7B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
| – | – |
|
|
JKS
2421
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$708M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
| – | – |
|
2422
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.57B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
| – | – |
|
2423
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.56B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
121,477
-157,710
| -56% | -$3.82M |
|
|
AAWW
2424
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
38,881
-23,492
| -38% | -$1.69M |
|
|
SPWR
2425
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-153,300
| -52% | -$3.59M |
|
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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.