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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
National Vision
EYE
$1.41B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
55,868
-118,243
| -68% | -$6.53M |
|
2427
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.49B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
201,444
+183,168
| +1,002% | +$3M |
|
|
EUSG
2428
DELISTED
European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EUSG
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
318,543
+147,952
| +87% | +$1.45M |
|
2429
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.31B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,044
-44,190
| -49% | -$3.12M |
|
|
GTPB
2430
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners II, Inc. Class A Common
GTPB
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
322,408
+222,408
| +222% | +$2.18M |
|
2431
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.77B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,933
+7,850
| +377% | +$2.49M |
|
2432
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
| – | – |
|
2433
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$813M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
145,899
-1,374
| -0.9% | -$28.6K |
|
|
PBCT
2434
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
179,348
-157,306
| -47% | -$2.56M |
|
2435
Planet Labs
PL
$7.54B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
315,934
+249,441
| +375% | +$2.47M |
|
2436
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$305M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
62,445
+52,852
| +551% | +$3.2M |
|
2437
ProKidney
PROK
$380M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
319,035
+219,035
| +219% | +$2.16M |
|
|
MACQ
2438
DELISTED
MCAP Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
MACQ
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+316,760
| New | +$3.1M |
|
|
PRST
2439
DELISTED
Presto Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
PRST
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
312,801
+204,357
| +188% | +$2.03M |
|
2440
Coty
COTY
$2.43B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
397,467
-1,312,143
| -77% | -$11.2M |
|
2441
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$57B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
15,933
+5,088
| +47% | +$1.06M |
|
2442
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.25B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,599
+38,321
| +610% | +$2.93M |
|
|
LSI
2443
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
27,119
-42,325
| -61% | -$5.03M |
|
2444
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.1B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,547
+37,013
| +816% | +$3.06M |
|
2445
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.83B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
84,406
+3,763
| +5% | +$135K |
|
|
DNZ
2446
DELISTED
D and Z Media Acquisition Corp.
DNZ
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
319,541
+97,683
| +44% | +$946K |
|
2447
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$885M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+420,051
| New | +$4.7M |
|
|
SFIX
2448
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$412M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
-30,000
| -28% | -$1.4M |
|
2449
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$886M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
16,373
+91
| +0.6% | +$16.8K |
|
2450
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.46B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-10,000
| -14% | -$561K |
|
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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.