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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.37B
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
346,189
-1,041,578
| -75% | -$111M |
|
552
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
1,646,314
+1,140,360
| +225% | +$29.7M |
|
553
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
328,000
-160,000
| -33% | -$19.9M |
|
|
CTLT
554
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
392,296
-169,791
| -30% | -$18.2M |
|
555
MetLife
MET
$60B
| $42.3M | 0.04% |
+707,471
| New | +$44.8M |
|
556
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.5B
| $42.3M | 0.04% |
2,575,692
+812,764
| +46% | +$14.1M |
|
557
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.75B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
1,590,557
+18,803
| +1% | +$534K |
|
558
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.5B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
166,648
-18,336
| -10% | -$4.61M |
|
559
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$29.4B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
195,000
+10,000
| +5% | +$1.9M |
|
560
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
307,411
-132,764
| -30% | -$18M |
|
561
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$487B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
+118,668
| New | +$39.9M |
|
562
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $42M | 0.04% |
575,462
-111,472
| -16% | -$8.24M |
|
563
Knowles
KN
$2.85B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
2,124,350
+193,189
| +10% | +$3.94M |
|
564
CALL
Unity
U
$20.7B
| $41.7M | 0.04% |
+380,000
| New | +$37.3M |
|
565
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.42B
| $41.4M | 0.04% |
509,108
-187,303
| -27% | -$15.1M |
|
|
VMRK
566
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
536,553
+460,079
| +602% | +$34.8M |
|
567
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
2,876,914
+2,557,979
| +802% | +$37M |
|
|
BBBY
568
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
1,228,879
-1,018,261
| -45% | -$28.3M |
|
569
Chewy
CHWY
$9.83B
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
513,171
-415,613
| -45% | -$32.1M |
|
570
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
133,200
+9,000
| +7% | +$2.52M |
|
571
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
40,000
-6,100
| -13% | -$6.85M |
|
572
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $40.5M | 0.03% |
111,900
+11,000
| +11% | +$3.4M |
|
573
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $40.4M | 0.03% |
651,392
+350,609
| +117% | +$23.4M |
|
574
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.7B
| $40.2M | 0.03% |
384,564
-38,656
| -9% | -$3.87M |
|
575
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $40.2M | 0.03% |
478,081
-3,531
| -0.7% | -$305K |
|
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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.