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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPR
3226
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
25,297
+6,262
| +33% | +$296K |
|
3227
Xylem
XYL
$26.5B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
9,954
+2,769
| +39% | +$316K |
|
|
SBII
3228
DELISTED
Sandbridge X2 Corp.
SBII
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,417
| New | +$1.21M |
|
3229
Griffon
GFF
$4.57B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,501
-428
| -0.9% | -$11.4K |
|
|
EUCR
3230
DELISTED
Eucrates Biomedical Acquisition Corp. Ordinary Shares
EUCR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,035
| New | +$1.19M |
|
3231
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$480M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+460,230
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
ODT
3232
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
340,068
+39,236
| +13% | +$135K |
|
3233
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.99B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
3234
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.28B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
|
GTLS
3235
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
8,094
-568
| -7% | -$83.3K |
|
|
UNIT
3236
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.47B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
111,826
+81,623
| +270% | +$885K |
|
3237
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
16,657
-19,526
| -54% | -$1.49M |
|
|
TUP
3238
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+2,000
| +4% | +$50.7K |
|
|
INVX
3239
Innovex International
INVX
$1.98B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,888
+22,497
| +182% | +$757K |
|
3240
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.03B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,388
-64,970
| -75% | -$3.63M |
|
3241
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.22B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
7,392
+19
| +0.3% | +$2.92K |
|
3242
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
6,069
-5,272
| -46% | -$1.09M |
|
|
PINC
3243
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,687
-58,621
| -64% | -$2.02M |
|
3244
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.15B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
44,454
-5,882
| -12% | -$165K |
|
|
VZIO
3245
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,406
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3246
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.61B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
44,742
+6,193
| +16% | +$167K |
|
|
MAXN
3247
PUT
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+546
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3248
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TGH
3249
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,486
-79,209
| -70% | -$2.34M |
|
|
ELIQ
3250
DELISTED
Electriq Power Holdings, Inc.
ELIQ
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,459
| New | +$1.17M |
|
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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 Technology at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
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.