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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WPCA.U
2976
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-A Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
WPCA.U
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
159,700
-79,533
| -33% | -$806K |
|
|
APTS
2977
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,290
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
VEEA
2978
Veea Inc
VEEA
$6.48M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
RKTA
2979
DELISTED
Rocket Internet Growth Opportunities Corp.
RKTA
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2980
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.81B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,587
-3,338
| -18% | -$342K |
|
2981
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.18B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2982
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
8,977
+7,657
| +580% | +$1.4M |
|
|
RDS.B
2983
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+27,500
| +195% | +$1.04M |
|
|
AGGR
2984
DELISTED
Agile Growth Corp
AGGR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2985
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$46.3B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,600
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
SDST
2986
Stardust Power Inc
SDST
$5.38M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,487
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
CSII
2987
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,579
-25,584
| -41% | -$1M |
|
2988
ESS Tech
GWH
$14M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,752
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2989
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.37B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
18,399
-59,135
| -76% | -$5.28M |
|
|
SRC
2990
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
33,290
+28,386
| +579% | +$1.33M |
|
2991
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.46B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
54,956
-27,340
| -33% | -$739K |
|
|
TDAY
2992
USA Today Co
TDAY
$944M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
288,808
-221,069
| -43% | -$1.13M |
|
2993
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-30,000
| -61% | -$2.38M |
|
2994
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.1B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
| – | – |
|
2995
Precigen
PGEN
$2.65B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
242,507
-504,305
| -68% | -$3.52M |
|
|
K
2996
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
26,093
-5,325
| -17% | -$323K |
|
|
BOAS
2997
DELISTED
BOA Acquisition Corp.
BOAS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,865
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2998
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$29.7B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-6,200
| -32% | -$810K |
|
2999
Cadiz
CDZI
$329M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
115,752
+30,406
| +36% | +$364K |
|
3000
Xencor
XNCR
$2.1B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
45,636
+12,427
| +37% | +$493K |
|
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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.