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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Halozyme
HALO
$12.3B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
437,398
-431,065
| -50% | -$19.1M |
|
|
TUP
927
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
835,788
+154,617
| +23% | +$3.92M |
|
928
Masco
MAS
$14.4B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
335,522
-596,296
| -64% | -$36.8M |
|
929
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
82,700
+61,400
| +288% | +$14.8M |
|
|
EXPR
930
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
152,102
+4,724
| +3% | +$399K |
|
931
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
88,296
+85,352
| +2,899% | +$19.5M |
|
932
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
285,967
+213,581
| +295% | +$14.1M |
|
933
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
132,500
+30,000
| +29% | +$4.83M |
|
934
Belden
BDC
$4.56B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
388,528
-76,856
| -17% | -$3.76M |
|
935
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.64B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
+368,782
| New | +$18.3M |
|
936
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$129M
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
174,155
+98,121
| +129% | +$9.42M |
|
937
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
479,087
-247,739
| -34% | -$10.2M |
|
938
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.29B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
141,339
-56,132
| -28% | -$7.9M |
|
939
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
707,695
-287,519
| -29% | -$7.16M |
|
|
SJR
940
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
664,615
+558,766
| +528% | +$16.1M |
|
941
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.17B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
175,500
+35,500
| +25% | +$3.22M |
|
|
TPH
942
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
894,736
+72,838
| +9% | +$1.67M |
|
943
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
41,100
| – | – |
|
|
MPT
944
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.46B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
951,894
+756,081
| +386% | +$16.2M |
|
|
MRTX
945
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $19M | 0.02% |
117,647
+35,725
| +44% | +$5.74M |
|
946
Impinj
PI
$4.92B
| $19M | 0.02% |
368,035
-114,569
| -24% | -$5.9M |
|
947
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.51B
| $19M | 0.02% |
385,742
+119,358
| +45% | +$5.7M |
|
948
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$111B
| $19M | 0.02% |
68,800
-5,800
| -8% | -$1.47M |
|
949
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$322M
| $19M | 0.02% |
881,347
+126,918
| +17% | +$2.27M |
|
950
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $19M | 0.02% |
231,205
-30,459
| -12% | -$2.58M |
|
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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.