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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.34B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
73,055
+29,861
| +69% | +$955K |
|
|
SMAR
2727
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2728
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,456
-103,632
| -84% | -$11.2M |
|
2729
Scholastic
SCHL
$754M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,540
-73,205
| -57% | -$2.47M |
|
|
LEGAU
2730
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Units
LEGAU
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
209,800
-61,111
| -23% | -$611K |
|
|
ACCD
2731
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,609
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
IACC
2732
DELISTED
ION Acquisition Corp 3 Ltd.
IACC
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,636
| New | +$2.11M |
|
2733
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.75B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
137,273
+118,181
| +619% | +$1.84M |
|
2734
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.5B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,412
+13,694
| +177% | +$1.62M |
|
|
HCICW
2735
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V Warrant
HCICW
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
|
2736
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.86B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
173,400
+28,745
| +20% | +$344K |
|
2737
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.88B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,944
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2738
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.84B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,013
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2739
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
2740
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.25B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,423
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2741
PUT
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$413M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
SNR
2742
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
235,228
-28,890
| -11% | -$199K |
|
|
CPE
2743
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+26,600
| +289% | +$1.12M |
|
2744
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$169B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,367
-81,761
| -68% | -$4.42M |
|
|
JOYY
2745
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.66B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,240
+3,269
| +12% | +$278K |
|
|
NBIS
2746
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$58.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
| – | – |
|
|
AEVA
2747
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,936
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
VNE
2748
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
89,173
-69,991
| -44% | -$1.66M |
|
2749
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$108B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
2750
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.29B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,600
| New | +$2.15M |
|
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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 withdrew a net $7.37B in Q2 2021, closing 489 positions and reducing 1,580 holdings. Its most notable exit was Varian Medical Systems, Inc., an estimated $131M position sold in full.
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.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Weatherford International worth $89.1M.
- 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.