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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
541,392
-180,005
| -25% | -$16M |
|
452
Ameren
AEE
$29.4B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
656,622
-56,651
| -8% | -$4.74M |
|
453
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$32B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
+1,546,500
| New | +$56.5M |
|
454
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
504,700
-5,000
| -1% | -$452K |
|
455
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52.3B
| $52.4M | 0.05% |
220,811
-76,839
| -26% | -$18.4M |
|
456
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $52.4M | 0.05% |
476,160
-499,139
| -51% | -$53.6M |
|
|
XEC
457
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $52.1M | 0.04% |
718,753
-49,036
| -6% | -$3.31M |
|
|
HOUS
458
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $52.1M | 0.04% |
2,857,037
+2,143,618
| +300% | +$36.6M |
|
459
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $52M | 0.04% |
+150,302
| New | +$49.3M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
460
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $52M | 0.04% |
930,007
+155,000
| +20% | +$8.86M |
|
461
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $51.9M | 0.04% |
3,855,267
-303,522
| -7% | -$4.12M |
|
462
CACI
CACI
$14.3B
| $51.6M | 0.04% |
202,124
-102,215
| -34% | -$26.4M |
|
463
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $51.3M | 0.04% |
1,310,000
+958,000
| +272% | +$37.3M |
|
464
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $51.2M | 0.04% |
215,851
+209,918
| +3,538% | +$52.4M |
|
465
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.83B
| $51.1M | 0.04% |
1,210,059
+41,004
| +4% | +$1.76M |
|
466
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $51M | 0.04% |
418,000
-218,000
| -34% | -$25.5M |
|
467
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.78B
| $51M | 0.04% |
482,094
+40,463
| +9% | +$4.2M |
|
468
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $50.9M | 0.04% |
110,547
-46,465
| -30% | -$18.7M |
|
469
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.2B
| $50.9M | 0.04% |
1,729,088
+178,116
| +11% | +$5M |
|
|
SOLN
470
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $50.8M | 0.04% |
1,008,500
+150,000
| +17% | +$7.8M |
|
471
Vontier
VNT
$4.46B
| $50.7M | 0.04% |
1,557,386
+204,730
| +15% | +$6.74M |
|
472
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.38B
| $50.6M | 0.04% |
3,706,547
+1,888,198
| +104% | +$26.4M |
|
473
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $50.6M | 0.04% |
970,000
+164,300
| +20% | +$8.67M |
|
474
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $50.3M | 0.04% |
182,540
+123,461
| +209% | +$31.3M |
|
475
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $50.2M | 0.04% |
86,100
+13,600
| +19% | +$7.09M |
|
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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.