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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $85.7M | 0.07% |
3,753,072
-3,118,688
| -45% | -$73.2M |
|
277
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $85.2M | 0.07% |
362,700
-131,200
| -27% | -$23.4M |
|
|
JMIA
278
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$840M
| $85.1M | 0.07% |
2,806,064
+1,861,263
| +197% | +$56.3M |
|
279
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$467M
| $85.1M | 0.07% |
92,463
+55,694
| +151% | +$31.6M |
|
280
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.28B
| $84.9M | 0.07% |
149,727
+144,953
| +3,036% | +$38.4M |
|
281
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$194B
| $84.5M | 0.07% |
1,206,300
+185,112
| +18% | +$12.9M |
|
282
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $84.2M | 0.07% |
305,600
+96,500
| +46% | +$24.5M |
|
283
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $83.7M | 0.07% |
216,200
+51,900
| +32% | +$17.3M |
|
284
CareDx
CDNA
$2.51B
| $83.6M | 0.07% |
913,627
-302,304
| -25% | -$24M |
|
|
EA
285
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $83.3M | 0.07% |
578,983
-755,804
| -57% | -$107M |
|
286
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $83.2M | 0.07% |
271,500
+150,000
| +123% | +$42.1M |
|
287
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $83.1M | 0.07% |
2,291,233
+505,535
| +28% | +$18.8M |
|
288
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.5B
| $83.1M | 0.07% |
2,510,825
+299,563
| +14% | +$10.4M |
|
289
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $83M | 0.07% |
755,000
+227,500
| +43% | +$23.1M |
|
290
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $82.7M | 0.07% |
566,000
-138,000
| -20% | -$17M |
|
291
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $82.6M | 0.07% |
678,000
-369,400
| -35% | -$40M |
|
292
Nokia
NOK
$57B
| $82.4M | 0.07% |
15,480,229
+14,939,156
| +2,761% | +$72.1M |
|
293
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $82.1M | 0.07% |
3,116,200
+788,100
| +34% | +$22.1M |
|
|
MDRX
294
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $82.1M | 0.07% |
4,436,591
-500,298
| -10% | -$8.42M |
|
295
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $81.7M | 0.07% |
1,154,308
+806,287
| +232% | +$59.7M |
|
296
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
| $81.4M | 0.07% |
1,270,874
-155,939
| -11% | -$9.05M |
|
297
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $81.4M | 0.07% |
1,375,800
-392,400
| -22% | -$23.1M |
|
|
PCGU
298
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $80.5M | 0.07% |
795,085
-15,000
| -2% | -$1.59M |
|
|
COUP
299
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $80.2M | 0.07% |
305,900
+101,900
| +50% | +$25.2M |
|
300
Gentex
GNTX
$4.98B
| $80M | 0.07% |
2,417,102
+649,401
| +37% | +$22.5M |
|
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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.