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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $68.6M | 0.06% |
2,242,669
-417,038
| -16% | -$12M |
|
|
PARA
352
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $68.6M | 0.06% |
1,516,700
+279,200
| +23% | +$11.5M |
|
|
COUP
353
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $68.5M | 0.06% |
261,300
+43,200
| +20% | +$10.7M |
|
354
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $68.4M | 0.06% |
216,800
+18,600
| +9% | +$5.83M |
|
355
BlackLine
BL
$1.85B
| $68.3M | 0.06% |
613,836
-77,326
| -11% | -$8.44M |
|
|
IFFT
356
DELISTED
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 6.00% Tangible Equity Units
IFFT
| $67.9M | 0.06% |
1,339,700
+65,000
| +5% | +$3.25M |
|
357
Sonos
SONO
$1.87B
| $67.9M | 0.06% |
1,926,345
+12,981
| +0.7% | +$486K |
|
358
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.22B
| $67.6M | 0.06% |
1,876,901
-269,691
| -13% | -$7.86M |
|
359
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $67.4M | 0.06% |
1,289,700
+392,900
| +44% | +$21.8M |
|
|
CTXS
360
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $67.3M | 0.06% |
+573,497
| New | +$71.4M |
|
361
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.4B
| $67.2M | 0.06% |
1,137,386
-393,962
| -26% | -$24.5M |
|
362
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.09B
| $67.1M | 0.06% |
4,051,133
+1,075,789
| +36% | +$19.5M |
|
363
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $66.9M | 0.06% |
+276,600
| New | +$64.3M |
|
364
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.8B
| $66.6M | 0.06% |
344,543
-50,576
| -13% | -$10M |
|
365
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.7B
| $66.5M | 0.06% |
1,462,234
-735,692
| -33% | -$35.1M |
|
366
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $65.3M | 0.06% |
41,933
+5,644
| +16% | +$8.29M |
|
367
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.28B
| $65.3M | 0.06% |
115,120
-21,230
| -16% | -$5.63M |
|
368
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $65.2M | 0.06% |
162,911
-72,326
| -31% | -$28.8M |
|
369
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ICLR
$13.3B
| $64.9M | 0.06% |
314,041
-1,643
| -0.5% | -$355K |
|
370
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.97B
| $64.9M | 0.06% |
1,088,500
+301,000
| +38% | +$17.1M |
|
371
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $64.8M | 0.06% |
265,833
+171,238
| +181% | +$43.8M |
|
372
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $64.7M | 0.06% |
1,220,000
+1,030,600
| +544% | +$54.2M |
|
373
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $64M | 0.06% |
5,497,765
-186,528
| -3% | -$2.1M |
|
374
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $63.9M | 0.06% |
2,940,207
+872,781
| +42% | +$19.9M |
|
375
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.9B
| $63.7M | 0.06% |
230,600
+47,500
| +26% | +$12M |
|
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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.