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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHX
376
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $63.6M | 0.05% |
2,479,139
-282,163
| -10% | -$6.87M |
|
377
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.12B
| $63.5M | 0.05% |
1,052,795
-241,576
| -19% | -$15.4M |
|
378
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| $63.5M | 0.05% |
206,650
+45,236
| +28% | +$14M |
|
379
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $63.2M | 0.05% |
603,700
+272,800
| +82% | +$28.8M |
|
380
Entergy
ETR
$48.8B
| $63.1M | 0.05% |
1,265,242
-1,412,632
| -53% | -$74.5M |
|
381
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.07B
| $62.9M | 0.05% |
514,600
+110,900
| +27% | +$13.5M |
|
382
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $62.7M | 0.05% |
1,158,900
+143,000
| +14% | +$7.78M |
|
|
TXNM
383
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.9B
| $62.7M | 0.05% |
1,285,471
-81,388
| -6% | -$4M |
|
384
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$432M
| $62.7M | 0.05% |
2,327,516
| – | – |
|
385
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $62.3M | 0.05% |
2,797,936
-35,101
| -1% | -$709K |
|
386
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.47B
| $62.1M | 0.05% |
292,500
+236,700
| +424% | +$43.4M |
|
387
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $61.6M | 0.05% |
980,400
-442,400
| -31% | -$23.8M |
|
|
SGEN
388
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $61.5M | 0.05% |
389,454
-130,138
| -25% | -$19.3M |
|
389
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $61.4M | 0.05% |
1,654,300
+506,900
| +44% | +$19.7M |
|
390
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $61.2M | 0.05% |
105,000
+15,000
| +17% | +$7.82M |
|
|
FLG
391
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.59B
| $61.1M | 0.05% |
1,849,025
+683,635
| +59% | +$24.5M |
|
392
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $60.7M | 0.05% |
84,147
+66,575
| +379% | +$44.8M |
|
393
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $60.6M | 0.05% |
392,738
+139,732
| +55% | +$20.3M |
|
|
394
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $60.4M | 0.05% |
1,334,311
-7,988,039
| -86% | -$357M |
|
395
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $60.3M | 0.05% |
277,200
+71,700
| +35% | +$16.6M |
|
396
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $60M | 0.05% |
2,830,500
+367,100
| +15% | +$8.3M |
|
397
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $59.8M | 0.05% |
200,500
-3,000
| -1% | -$890K |
|
398
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $59.6M | 0.05% |
359,079
+261,147
| +267% | +$43.6M |
|
|
399
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $59.6M | 0.05% |
1,268,100
+1,174,200
| +1,250% | +$54.7M |
|
400
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $59.4M | 0.05% |
1,725,738
+659,323
| +62% | +$24.5M |
|
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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.