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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B
851
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
1,104,300
+634,700
| +135% | +$14.3M |
|
852
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
725,900
+443,300
| +157% | +$11.9M |
|
853
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.3B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
198,911
-84,831
| -30% | -$10M |
|
854
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
530,600
-206,900
| -28% | -$8.56M |
|
855
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
249,800
+65,200
| +35% | +$5.16M |
|
856
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.9B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
2,220,000
+2,049,400
| +1,201% | +$22M |
|
857
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
166,211
+13,009
| +8% | +$1.87M |
|
858
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
77,813
-77,089
| -50% | -$22.5M |
|
|
859
CALL
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
1,509,100
-418,700
| -22% | -$5.57M |
|
860
Envista
NVST
$4.39B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
518,944
+163,128
| +46% | +$7.08M |
|
|
DOCU
861
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.9B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$13.4M |
|
|
AIRC
862
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
468,315
-59,162
| -11% | -$2.72M |
|
863
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.4B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
262,211
-114,958
| -30% | -$9.9M |
|
864
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
1,070,181
-88,249
| -8% | -$1.92M |
|
865
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$649M
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
122,070
+78,230
| +178% | +$13.7M |
|
866
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63.1B
| $22M | 0.02% |
495,893
-1,480,883
| -75% | -$57.3M |
|
867
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.16B
| $22M | 0.02% |
944,633
-64,413
| -6% | -$1.31M |
|
|
COUP
868
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $22M | 0.02% |
83,896
-60,223
| -42% | -$14.9M |
|
869
Intuit
INTU
$101B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
44,647
-252,775
| -85% | -$110M |
|
870
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$251M
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
213,632
-8,836
| -4% | -$887K |
|
871
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.26B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
48,000
+12,200
| +34% | +$5M |
|
872
Autohome
ATHM
$2.52B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
339,609
-3,585
| -1% | -$295K |
|
873
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.52B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
+740,664
| New | +$24M |
|
874
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.3B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
1,508,637
-72,415
| -5% | -$1.08M |
|
875
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.63B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
676,777
-202,574
| -23% | -$6.47M |
|
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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.