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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $24M | 0.02% |
387,708
-215,328
| -36% | -$12.8M |
|
827
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.54B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
82,300
+48,300
| +142% | +$13.5M |
|
828
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.4B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
549,805
+351,014
| +177% | +$14.8M |
|
|
BPMC
829
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
271,097
+13,355
| +5% | +$1.22M |
|
830
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$10.7B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
535,000
+455,000
| +569% | +$15.5M |
|
831
Conduent
CNDT
$253M
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
3,163,077
-536,243
| -14% | -$3.91M |
|
832
Valvoline
VVV
$4.23B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
730,338
-273,952
| -27% | -$8.52M |
|
833
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.8B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
425,600
-13,200
| -3% | -$703K |
|
834
Roblox
RBLX
$27.6B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
+263,080
| New | +$21.1M |
|
835
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$33.5B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
51,400
+9,766
| +23% | +$3.93M |
|
836
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
891,600
-548,600
| -38% | -$14.4M |
|
837
Veeco
VECO
$2.87B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
976,438
-59,552
| -6% | -$1.36M |
|
838
IBM
IBM
$219B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
167,159
+889
| +0.5% | +$122K |
|
839
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.45B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
298,704
-79,577
| -21% | -$5.78M |
|
840
Navient
NAVI
$878M
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
1,203,650
-1,510,817
| -56% | -$25.9M |
|
|
HIBB
841
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
258,867
-93,551
| -27% | -$7.31M |
|
842
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.6B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
2,390,949
-320,738
| -12% | -$3.22M |
|
843
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.76B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
812,223
-166,047
| -17% | -$4.72M |
|
844
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
335,600
+255,200
| +317% | +$17M |
|
845
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.94B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
22,600
+19,300
| +585% | +$21.7M |
|
846
State Street
STT
$52.5B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
280,374
+275,099
| +5,215% | +$23.2M |
|
847
Pinduoduo
PDD
$124B
| $23M | 0.02% |
181,449
-1,042,245
| -85% | -$135M |
|
|
848
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.63T
| $23M | 0.02% |
85,000
-40,000
| -32% | -$10.2M |
|
|
SGI
849
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.6B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
585,542
-470,802
| -45% | -$18M |
|
850
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
879,084
+736,081
| +515% | +$19.4M |
|
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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.