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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
1,178,400
-643,000
| -35% | -$16.9M |
|
702
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.77B
| $31M | 0.03% |
7,961,249
+2,771,720
| +53% | +$11.1M |
|
703
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $31M | 0.03% |
412,535
+30,494
| +8% | +$2.33M |
|
704
iQIYI
IQ
$984M
| $31M | 0.03% |
1,986,613
-7,184,635
| -78% | -$107M |
|
|
705
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
511,400
+201,900
| +65% | +$11.8M |
|
706
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
164,277
+77,103
| +88% | +$14M |
|
707
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
654,226
+434,469
| +198% | +$20.9M |
|
708
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$59.3M
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
1,964,150
-243,240
| -11% | -$3.87M |
|
709
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
146,400
+56,900
| +64% | +$11.4M |
|
710
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.82B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
737,835
+582,515
| +375% | +$20.4M |
|
711
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.1B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
140,106
-221,759
| -61% | -$44.3M |
|
712
Aecom
ACM
$8.33B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
479,079
+52,587
| +12% | +$3.44M |
|
713
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
361,900
+98,900
| +38% | +$8.1M |
|
714
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
64,651
+61,181
| +1,763% | +$25.9M |
|
715
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.99B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
570,395
-52,895
| -8% | -$2.96M |
|
716
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
462,441
+196,162
| +74% | +$12.7M |
|
717
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$28.9B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
71,763
+33,718
| +89% | +$14.3M |
|
718
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.38B
| $30M | 0.03% |
1,366,226
+496,578
| +57% | +$11M |
|
719
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $30M | 0.03% |
260,586
+50,888
| +24% | +$5.94M |
|
720
Logitech
LOGI
$13.9B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
247,518
-71,241
| -22% | -$8.33M |
|
721
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.85B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
1,782,666
-1,614,732
| -48% | -$31.3M |
|
722
PagerDuty
PD
$953M
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
698,925
-242,696
| -26% | -$9.83M |
|
723
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$84.9B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
53,016
+32,316
| +156% | +$16.4M |
|
|
RBAC
724
DELISTED
RedBall Acquisition Corp.
RBAC
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
3,023,541
+2,623,607
| +656% | +$26M |
|
725
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$138B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
464,300
+239,300
| +106% | +$16M |
|
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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.