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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.58B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
3127
CRH
CRH
$64B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
26,638
-262,103
| -91% | -$13.1M |
|
|
DHHCU
3128
DELISTED
DiamondHead Holdings Corp. Unit
DHHCU
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
135,510
+26,141
| +24% | +$262K |
|
3129
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$698M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-17,300
| -25% | -$394K |
|
|
DOOR
3130
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,068
-6,659
| -36% | -$804K |
|
|
ARBG
3131
DELISTED
Aequi Acquisition Corp
ARBG
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,388
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3132
CALL
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.14B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
| – | – |
|
3133
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,126
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
CMRX
3134
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
167,941
-18,260
| -10% | -$152K |
|
3135
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.86B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+56,100
| +235% | +$1.09M |
|
3136
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$722M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
101,886
+90,191
| +771% | +$1.18M |
|
3137
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$196M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
GLHAU
3138
DELISTED
Glass Houses Acquisition Corp. Unit
GLHAU
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,372
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
CTXS
3139
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+1,900
| +20% | +$237K |
|
3140
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.73B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,888
-84,094
| -70% | -$3.15M |
|
|
ESTE
3141
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
120,721
-48,548
| -29% | -$441K |
|
|
NFBK
3142
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
81,432
-30,085
| -27% | -$495K |
|
3143
CALL
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.84B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+10,000
| +79% | +$627K |
|
|
BBT
3144
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.64B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
48,458
-37,789
| -44% | -$959K |
|
|
ANSS
3145
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
3,815
+3,155
| +478% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CVAC
3146
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,009
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
HMTV
3147
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
111,989
-15,092
| -12% | -$187K |
|
|
YMAB
3148
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
39,083
-41,382
| -51% | -$1.33M |
|
3149
Vera Bradley
VRA
$95.6M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
106,514
-185,387
| -64% | -$2.12M |
|
|
GES
3150
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
-74,500
| -60% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.