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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.5B
| $93.7M | 0.08% |
1,053,863
+259,069
| +33% | +$24.4M |
|
252
Macy's
M
$6B
| $93.7M | 0.08% |
4,942,557
-2,316,204
| -32% | -$41.1M |
|
253
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $93.6M | 0.08% |
1,204,050
+1,067,871
| +784% | +$86.2M |
|
|
SPWR
254
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $93.4M | 0.08% |
3,197,920
-441,167
| -12% | -$11.4M |
|
255
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| $93.4M | 0.08% |
1,544,512
+786,458
| +104% | +$45.2M |
|
|
TWTR
256
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $93.4M | 0.08% |
1,357,000
+287,500
| +27% | +$17.6M |
|
|
AMED
257
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $93.2M | 0.08% |
380,572
+60,932
| +19% | +$16M |
|
258
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $93M | 0.08% |
1,385,569
+534,072
| +63% | +$35.6M |
|
259
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $92.7M | 0.08% |
362,169
+227,861
| +170% | +$63.1M |
|
|
OPTU
260
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$323M
| $92.4M | 0.08% |
2,706,513
+634,581
| +31% | +$22.2M |
|
261
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $91.7M | 0.08% |
599,097
+592,375
| +8,812% | +$92.9M |
|
262
Natera
NTRA
$47.9B
| $91.6M | 0.08% |
806,572
-230,797
| -22% | -$23.6M |
|
263
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $91.4M | 0.08% |
1,675,723
+241,488
| +17% | +$13.5M |
|
264
Appian
APPN
$2.74B
| $91.1M | 0.08% |
661,549
-14,226
| -2% | -$1.62M |
|
265
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $90.9M | 0.08% |
239,400
+52,900
| +28% | +$18.9M |
|
266
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $89.4M | 0.08% |
299,570
-44,236
| -13% | -$13.1M |
|
267
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.49B
| $89.1M | 0.08% |
+4,894,906
| New | +$83.7M |
|
268
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12B
| $89M | 0.08% |
2,566,019
+1,908,455
| +290% | +$62.9M |
|
|
ACH
269
Accendra Health
ACH
$92.3M
| $88.7M | 0.08% |
2,096,137
+742,378
| +55% | +$28.9M |
|
270
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
| $88.7M | 0.08% |
4,415,419
-2,815,130
| -39% | -$70.8M |
|
271
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $87.9M | 0.08% |
2,810,754
+2,206,663
| +365% | +$59.2M |
|
272
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $87.6M | 0.08% |
728,969
-1,809
| -0.2% | -$212K |
|
273
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.2B
| $87.4M | 0.08% |
598,767
+16,836
| +3% | +$2.37M |
|
274
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $87.4M | 0.08% |
446,491
+19,363
| +5% | +$3.57M |
|
275
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.37B
| $86.8M | 0.07% |
700,000
+70,000
| +11% | +$7.45M |
|
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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.