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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.6B
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
428,379
+208,071
| +94% | +$17M |
|
627
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $36.1M | 0.03% |
+113,300
| New | +$36M |
|
628
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.19B
| $36.1M | 0.03% |
213,435
-29,104
| -12% | -$5.09M |
|
629
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$672M
| $36.1M | 0.03% |
1,064,780
-27,482
| -3% | -$1.02M |
|
630
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
270,778
-11,041
| -4% | -$1.45M |
|
631
Rollins
ROL
$17.8B
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
1,042,983
+697,299
| +202% | +$24.4M |
|
632
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$41.8B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
+1,322,600
| New | +$34.4M |
|
633
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
533,100
-148,400
| -22% | -$9.68M |
|
634
Microvision
MVIS
$50.8M
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
140,980
+138,436
| +5,442% | +$34.1M |
|
635
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
965,692
+293,336
| +44% | +$10.7M |
|
636
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.17B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
841,460
+97,444
| +13% | +$4.14M |
|
637
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
97,000
+28,200
| +41% | +$10M |
|
638
Factset
FDS
$10.7B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
104,866
+97,700
| +1,363% | +$32M |
|
639
Omeros
OMER
$1.39B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
2,368,817
-343,143
| -13% | -$5.76M |
|
640
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
89,100
+10,000
| +13% | +$3.47M |
|
641
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $35M | 0.03% |
213,800
+46,900
| +28% | +$8.05M |
|
|
TWOU
642
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
27,896
-12,690
| -31% | -$14.6M |
|
643
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $34.8M | 0.03% |
570,644
+132,119
| +30% | +$8.17M |
|
644
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
547,598
-121,980
| -18% | -$8.17M |
|
645
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.61B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
+1,144,466
| New | +$37.7M |
|
646
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
502,800
-279,700
| -36% | -$18.7M |
|
|
WCN
647
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
289,886
-211,672
| -42% | -$25.2M |
|
|
GRMN
648
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
239,121
-219,152
| -48% | -$30.8M |
|
649
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.17B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
+120,000
| New | +$26.3M |
|
650
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.43B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
119,100
+36,400
| +44% | +$10.2M |
|
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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.