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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.63B
| $25M | 0.02% |
1,109,289
+318,640
| +40% | +$7.64M |
|
|
KSU
802
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $25M | 0.02% |
88,163
+60,501
| +219% | +$17.5M |
|
803
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $25M | 0.02% |
673,000
-299,800
| -31% | -$11.7M |
|
804
New York Times
NYT
$10.8B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
572,265
-217,498
| -28% | -$9.68M |
|
805
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.6B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
345,758
-410,412
| -54% | -$30M |
|
806
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
129,049
+20,566
| +19% | +$3.65M |
|
807
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$752M
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
232,019
-16,525
| -7% | -$1.92M |
|
808
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
424,602
+398,600
| +1,533% | +$22.8M |
|
|
VCRA
809
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
617,347
+66,162
| +12% | +$2.42M |
|
810
CALL
Humana
HUM
$45.9B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
55,500
+500
| +0.9% | +$218K |
|
811
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$102B
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
50,000
+12,900
| +35% | +$5.59M |
|
812
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
81,145
-110,837
| -58% | -$31.1M |
|
813
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12.3B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
698,000
-380,000
| -35% | -$8.9M |
|
814
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.9B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
2,780,734
+2,108,992
| +314% | +$16.5M |
|
815
GameStop
GME
$8.07B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
453,736
+294,468
| +185% | +$14.3M |
|
|
DBD
816
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
1,890,757
-453,131
| -19% | -$6.22M |
|
817
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.71B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
352,040
-223,455
| -39% | -$12M |
|
818
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$336M
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
100,000
-20,000
| -17% | -$4.15M |
|
|
819
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$336M
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$10.4M |
|
|
GAP
820
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.27B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
720,066
-2,398,485
| -77% | -$79.2M |
|
821
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
+336,494
| New | +$25.8M |
|
822
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.29B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
283,381
+191,969
| +210% | +$16.8M |
|
823
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.9B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
202,750
+3,488
| +2% | +$436K |
|
824
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
30,000
+10,700
| +55% | +$7.95M |
|
825
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.23B
| $24M | 0.02% |
538,917
-151,594
| -22% | -$7.08M |
|
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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.