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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVID
3776
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
15,181
-8,827
| -37% | -$253K |
|
3777
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.11B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
11,977
-15,519
| -56% | -$713K |
|
3778
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$9B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,232
| New | +$549K |
|
3779
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.4B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
44,926
+34,913
| +349% | +$474K |
|
3780
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$403M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
84,841
+49,749
| +142% | +$360K |
|
3781
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
19,241
-5,799
| -23% | -$175K |
|
3782
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.3B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
5,135
-13,721
| -73% | -$1.38M |
|
|
ETWO
3783
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,348
| New | +$591K |
|
3784
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
$1.35B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
| – | – |
|
3785
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.01B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
23,558
-304,625
| -93% | -$8.13M |
|
3786
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.99B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
13,130
-62,675
| -83% | -$2.92M |
|
|
VOXX
3787
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,511
| New | +$673K |
|
|
ATVI
3788
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-10,700
| -64% | -$1.01M |
|
3789
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.4B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
20,939
-45,681
| -69% | -$1.25M |
|
3790
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
17,880
-11,120
| -38% | -$356K |
|
3791
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
2,077
-591
| -22% | -$160K |
|
3792
Telos
TLS
$327M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,925
| New | +$570K |
|
|
SVSVW
3793
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. Warrant
SVSVW
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
425,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRML
3794
DELISTED
Tourmaline Bio
TRML
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,904
| New | +$598K |
|
3795
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.4B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-20,600
| -84% | -$3.11M |
|
|
MACU
3796
DELISTED
Mallard Acquisition Corp. Common stock
MACU
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,258
| New | +$569K |
|
|
SWAV
3797
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-4,800
| -62% | -$786K |
|
3798
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.17B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,026
| New | +$595K |
|
3799
EnerSys
ENS
$7.01B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
5,812
+2,341
| +67% | +$218K |
|
3800
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.22B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
5,072
-34,403
| -87% | -$3.64M |
|
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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.