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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.55B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
380,160
-53,763
| -12% | -$3.3M |
|
877
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
403,306
+313,910
| +351% | +$18.8M |
|
878
PUT
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
129,500
-6,800
| -5% | -$1.07M |
|
879
Alibaba
BABA
$284B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
94,268
-1,279,473
| -93% | -$284M |
|
880
Five Below
FIVE
$14.5B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
110,446
+3,718
| +3% | +$710K |
|
881
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
176,945
+109,298
| +162% | +$12.9M |
|
882
AutoNation
AN
$6.45B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
224,523
-80,810
| -26% | -$7.92M |
|
883
Bloom Energy
BE
$60.1B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
791,743
+91,983
| +13% | +$2.23M |
|
884
Southern Copper
SCCO
$181B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
359,992
-132,826
| -27% | -$8.53M |
|
|
DIDI
885
DELISTED
DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share
DIDI
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$21.2M |
|
886
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$435M
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
100,000
+43,800
| +78% | +$9.21M |
|
887
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
248,100
+140,700
| +131% | +$11.8M |
|
888
Textron
TXT
$14.1B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
307,604
-114,445
| -27% | -$7.4M |
|
889
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$101M
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
+2,000,000
| New | +$20.8M |
|
890
Wendy's
WEN
$1.69B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
902,508
-2,365,126
| -72% | -$54.3M |
|
891
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$79.5B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
350,000
+25,000
| +8% | +$1.36M |
|
892
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
896,892
+274,631
| +44% | +$6.47M |
|
893
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
66,100
+16,300
| +33% | +$5.26M |
|
894
Green Dot
GDOT
$765M
| $21M | 0.02% |
449,081
+2,781
| +0.6% | +$124K |
|
|
895
CALL
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $21M | 0.02% |
270,300
+73,695
| +37% | +$5.48M |
|
|
AEPPL
896
DELISTED
American Electric Power Company, Inc. Corporate Unit
AEPPL
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
425,313
+175,313
| +70% | +$8.7M |
|
897
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
693,217
+167,934
| +32% | +$4.96M |
|
898
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
389,866
+143,041
| +58% | +$7.6M |
|
899
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.2B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
7,913,251
-5,961,917
| -43% | -$14.3M |
|
900
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
47,651
+14,228
| +43% | +$6.28M |
|
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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.