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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACB
2451
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$254M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,730
| – | – |
|
2452
EnerSys
ENS
$6.89B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,580
+35,768
| +615% | +$3.17M |
|
2453
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.1B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2454
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.63B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
-44,400
| -26% | -$1.01M |
|
2455
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.11B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
| – | – |
|
|
PICC
2456
DELISTED
Pivotal Investment Corporation III
PICC
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
314,183
+214,183
| +214% | +$2.08M |
|
|
KC
2457
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.17B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
108,002
+52,732
| +95% | +$1.57M |
|
|
FLNA
2458
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.6M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,269
-10,721
| -18% | -$895K |
|
|
CNH
2459
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.4B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
211,379
-220,993
| -51% | -$3.17M |
|
|
OXUSU
2460
DELISTED
Oxus Acquisition Corp. Unit
OXUSU
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.03M |
|
2461
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,224
+16,812
| +79% | +$1.45M |
|
2462
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$681M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
159,147
-73,524
| -32% | -$1.4M |
|
|
DNAD
2463
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. IV Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAD
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
309,864
+209,864
| +210% | +$2.07M |
|
2464
CALL
Gartner
IT
$12.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2465
SandRidge Energy
SD
$524M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
233,324
-129,479
| -36% | -$1.07M |
|
2466
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$26.3M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,554
| New | +$3.46M |
|
2467
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-800
| -3% | -$92.5K |
|
2468
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.18B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+80,000
| +114% | +$1.77M |
|
|
MNDT
2469
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+150,000
| +750% | +$2.85M |
|
|
MORF
2470
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,256
-38,305
| -42% | -$2.32M |
|
|
TCVA
2471
DELISTED
TCV Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
TCVA
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
307,767
+59,680
| +24% | +$589K |
|
|
MDH
2472
DELISTED
MDH Acquisition Corp.
MDH
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
306,228
+222,728
| +267% | +$2.18M |
|
2473
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,334
-44,262
| -49% | -$3.14M |
|
2474
BP
BP
$109B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
110,156
-278,308
| -72% | -$6.97M |
|
2475
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.26B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
103,569
+49,328
| +91% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.