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 | Miscellaneous | 34.82% |
| 2 | Technology | 16% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.85% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.8% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.67% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Materion
MTRN
$5.07B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
24,594
-21,185
| -46% | -$1.57M |
|
2852
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,474
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
CTRA
2853
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,900
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2854
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.35B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,821
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
CFVIU
2855
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. VI Unit
CFVIU
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,605
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
ZFOX
2856
DELISTED
ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
ZFOX
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
184,447
+154,193
| +510% | +$1.53M |
|
2857
Axos Financial
AX
$5.55B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
39,669
-34,586
| -47% | -$1.62M |
|
2858
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.91B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
GRUB
2859
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+85,500
| +570% | +$9.2M |
|
2860
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.51B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-12,900
| -56% | -$2.22M |
|
2861
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.88B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
NAPA
2862
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,050
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2863
First Solar
FSLR
$22.7B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,183
-26,025
| -56% | -$2.06M |
|
|
XXII
2864
22nd Century Group
XXII
$2.25M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2865
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.12B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
46,314
+5,501
| +13% | +$226K |
|
2866
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.19M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
4,597
-1,951
| -30% | -$911K |
|
|
KYNB
2867
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.4M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,732
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2868
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$485M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
VGR
2869
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
181,191
+134,748
| +290% | +$1.34M |
|
|
CAS
2870
DELISTED
Cascade Acquisition Corp.
CAS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
183,882
+5,601
| +3% | +$55.5K |
|
2871
Blink Charging
BLNK
$86.7M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,108
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
SRDX
2872
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,434
-4,046
| -11% | -$222K |
|
|
GTPBU
2873
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners II, Inc. Units
GTPBU
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
175,280
-74,720
| -30% | -$754K |
|
|
ABX
2874
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$963M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,405
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2875
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
| – | – |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 35% of assets, up from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.