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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.33B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
47,339
-27,162
| -36% | -$384K |
|
|
EBACU
3677
DELISTED
European Biotech Acquisition Corp. Units
EBACU
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
68,721
+35,388
| +106% | +$354K |
|
3678
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,912
| New | +$592K |
|
3679
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+157,707
| New | +$520K |
|
3680
Koppers
KOP
$873M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
21,104
-4,170
| -16% | -$141K |
|
|
PNT
3681
DELISTED
POINT Biopharma Global Inc. Common Stock
PNT
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,282
| New | +$674K |
|
|
BRG
3682
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,933
| New | +$648K |
|
3683
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.44B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-37,930
| -97% | -$10M |
|
|
KC
3684
CALL
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.1B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$800K |
|
|
HEXO
3685
DELISTED
HEXO Corp. Common Shares
HEXO
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
8,352
-40,836
| -83% | -$3.56M |
|
3686
Root
ROOT
$889M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,482
| New | +$658K |
|
|
MMX
3687
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
125,218
-15,695
| -11% | -$89.6K |
|
3688
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.59B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
54,495
-70,408
| -56% | -$915K |
|
3689
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.07B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3690
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,140
| New | +$684K |
|
3691
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.61B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
28,789
+11,726
| +69% | +$291K |
|
|
BDSI
3692
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
186,555
+11,721
| +7% | +$41.4K |
|
3693
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.5B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
10,320
-48,091
| -82% | -$3.16M |
|
3694
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.84B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
25,586
-212,183
| -89% | -$5.52M |
|
3695
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$34.2M
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
13
-27
| -68% | -$1,000K |
|
3696
Novanta
NOVT
$5.42B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
4,908
-2,039
| -29% | -$274K |
|
|
ONEM
3697
PUT
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$755K |
|
3698
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
2,652
-855
| -24% | -$216K |
|
3699
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
22,379
+15,420
| +222% | +$488K |
|
3700
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.56B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,083
| New | +$658K |
|
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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.