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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXTN
2926
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
360,390
-305,996
| -46% | -$1.31M |
|
|
EJFAU
2927
DELISTED
EJF Acquisition Corp. Unit
EJFAU
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,312
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2928
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$56.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-8,300
| -22% | -$458K |
|
2929
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.64B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
36,190
-21,604
| -37% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SEMR
2930
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,911
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
QDROU
2931
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Unit
QDROU
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
170,127
+95,127
| +127% | +$948K |
|
2932
Brunswick
BC
$5.15B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,054
+14,604
| +596% | +$1.49M |
|
2933
Inogen
INGN
$148M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,997
+14,438
| +125% | +$914K |
|
|
HSKA
2934
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
7,376
+3,695
| +100% | +$725K |
|
2935
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.72B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
74,816
+42,972
| +135% | +$962K |
|
2936
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+6,600
| +35% | +$409K |
|
|
SLCR
2937
DELISTED
Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
SLCR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,878
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2938
Silicom
SILC
$265M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,107
+6,949
| +22% | +$300K |
|
2939
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$534M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
32,290
-2,838
| -8% | -$153K |
|
2940
United Rentals
URI
$65.2B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
5,264
-7,196
| -58% | -$2.32M |
|
2941
PUT
Root
ROOT
$889M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,611
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
OEPWU
2942
DELISTED
One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. Unit
OEPWU
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
167,654
+67,654
| +68% | +$675K |
|
2943
Scansource
SCSC
$1.16B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
59,577
+5,705
| +11% | +$170K |
|
|
RAAS
2944
DELISTED
Cloopen Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing six (6) Class A Ordinary Shares)
RAAS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
65,868
+56,718
| +620% | +$1.69M |
|
|
SVFB
2945
DELISTED
SVF Investment Corp. 2 Class A Ordinary Shares
SVFB
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
168,341
+118,315
| +237% | +$1.2M |
|
2946
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$601M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
| – | – |
|
|
FPI
2947
Farmland Partners
FPI
$452M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
138,548
+43,649
| +46% | +$561K |
|
2948
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$402M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-102,100
| -59% | -$2.47M |
|
|
SA
2949
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.67B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
95,169
-78,758
| -45% | -$1.42M |
|
|
KAMN
2950
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
33,073
+13,262
| +67% | +$706K |
|
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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.