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 |
GRUB
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
|
+$700M |
| 2 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$525M |
| 3 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$522M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$503M |
| 5 |
Ford
F
|
+$474M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$672M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$476M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$392M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$357M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 7.8% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.67% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $102M | 0.09% |
2,608,700
-1,619,100
| -38% | -$63M |
|
|
227
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $102M | 0.09% |
441,741
-1,597,887
| -78% | -$372M |
|
228
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $102M | 0.09% |
1,689,240
-2,724,085
| -62% | -$148M |
|
229
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $102M | 0.09% |
832,000
-942,000
| -53% | -$110M |
|
|
230
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $101M | 0.09% |
708,300
+358,200
| +102% | +$48.4M |
|
231
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $100M | 0.09% |
790,200
-387,000
| -33% | -$50.3M |
|
|
NVRO
232
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $100M | 0.09% |
603,999
-158,058
| -21% | -$24.7M |
|
233
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.4B
| $100M | 0.09% |
289,636
-118,719
| -29% | -$37.6M |
|
234
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| $99.6M | 0.09% |
570,199
+471,930
| +480% | +$83.7M |
|
235
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $99.5M | 0.09% |
1,747,586
-578,492
| -25% | -$31.7M |
|
236
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $99.3M | 0.09% |
1,403,700
-254,900
| -15% | -$18.9M |
|
237
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| $98.9M | 0.09% |
362,893
+244,177
| +206% | +$66.9M |
|
238
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $97.8M | 0.08% |
1,225,700
+570,300
| +87% | +$42.9M |
|
239
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $96.4M | 0.08% |
1,627,887
+1,480,269
| +1,003% | +$82.2M |
|
240
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $96.3M | 0.08% |
463,200
-71,500
| -13% | -$14.3M |
|
241
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $96.2M | 0.08% |
860,784
-372,489
| -30% | -$42.1M |
|
|
242
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $96.2M | 0.08% |
6,474,600
+897,500
| +16% | +$11.9M |
|
|
MXIM
243
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $95.6M | 0.08% |
907,590
-1,582,583
| -64% | -$155M |
|
244
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $95.5M | 0.08% |
1,144,533
+339,006
| +42% | +$26.8M |
|
245
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $94.9M | 0.08% |
63,600
+13,600
| +27% | +$19.7M |
|
246
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $94.5M | 0.08% |
457,200
+451,139
| +7,443% | +$95.4M |
|
|
B
247
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $94.4M | 0.08% |
4,564,350
-1,254,055
| -22% | -$28.3M |
|
248
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $94.2M | 0.08% |
541,069
+24,884
| +5% | +$4.45M |
|
249
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $93.9M | 0.08% |
1,093,729
-52,056
| -5% | -$4.39M |
|
250
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.7B
| $93.7M | 0.08% |
199,381
-260,645
| -57% | -$115M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, David Shaw held 5,208 positions worth $116B, up 12% from $104B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2021 filing shows 1,193 new, 1,491 increased, 1,580 reduced and 489 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Weatherford International: 4,894,906 shares worth $89.1M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $672M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2021 buy was Weatherford International: 4,894,906 shares worth $89.1M.
- David Shaw added most to Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares in Q2 2021, an estimated $700M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $672M.
- David Shaw fully exited Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $131M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $116B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- David Shaw opened 1,193 new positions and closed 489 in Q2 2021.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.