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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$27.5B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,095
| New | +$2.3M |
|
2677
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.16B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,195
+18,693
| +31% | +$523K |
|
|
AYX
2678
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,744
+845
| +3% | +$69.1K |
|
2679
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$416M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+13,900
| +35% | +$575K |
|
2680
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.9B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,358
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2681
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,870
-639,550
| -89% | -$17.9M |
|
2682
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.52B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-5,800
| -17% | -$450K |
|
|
CVAC
2683
PUT
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3M |
|
|
NGC
2684
DELISTED
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. III
NGC
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,215
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2685
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,133
-41,466
| -60% | -$3.21M |
|
2686
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.39B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,537
-4,444
| -11% | -$268K |
|
2687
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.28B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,800
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
WRK
2688
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,100
| New | +$2.3M |
|
2689
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,991
-110,562
| -91% | -$21.5M |
|
2690
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.78B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,379
-3,166
| -9% | -$237K |
|
2691
Ingredion
INGR
$6.61B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,087
-154,029
| -86% | -$14.4M |
|
|
ARRWU
2692
DELISTED
Arrowroot Acquisition Corp. Unit
ARRWU
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,805
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2693
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.9B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,900
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
HPX
2694
DELISTED
HPX Corp.
HPX
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
220,092
+160,520
| +269% | +$1.58M |
|
|
GRDI
2695
DELISTED
GRIID Infrastructure Inc. Common Stock
GRDI
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,667
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2696
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.1B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2697
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.81B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,110
| – | – |
|
2698
PUT
Cerence
CRNC
$363M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2699
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.03B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
| – | – |
|
|
DNZ
2700
DELISTED
D and Z Media Acquisition Corp.
DNZ
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+221,858
| New | +$2.17M |
|
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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.