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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
108,000
+87,200
| +419% | +$13.7M |
|
977
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.74B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
+34,900
| New | +$16.4M |
|
978
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
74,554
+67,989
| +1,036% | +$16.4M |
|
|
LGF.B
979
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
972,467
-461,911
| -32% | -$7.08M |
|
980
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
938,200
-124,600
| -12% | -$2.21M |
|
|
GOAC
981
DELISTED
GO Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GOAC
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,816,704
+105,721
| +6% | +$1.04M |
|
982
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
483,450
+329,600
| +214% | +$12.1M |
|
983
Veritone
VERI
$86M
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
896,921
-179,358
| -17% | -$3.89M |
|
984
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.9B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
+131,550
| New | +$17.3M |
|
|
TVTY
985
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
670,947
+86,335
| +15% | +$2.17M |
|
986
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.4B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
121,549
+89,281
| +277% | +$11.9M |
|
987
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
993,309
-848,100
| -46% | -$17.5M |
|
|
SRNE
988
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,810,369
+1,415,064
| +358% | +$11.3M |
|
989
PUT
Costco
COST
$431B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
44,300
| – | – |
|
990
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.15B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,197,798
-278,681
| -19% | -$5.5M |
|
991
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
551,930
+259,143
| +89% | +$7.41M |
|
992
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
552,187
+180,494
| +49% | +$5.49M |
|
993
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
177,408
+59,951
| +51% | +$5.99M |
|
994
FirstService
FSV
$6.32B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
101,111
-42,200
| -29% | -$6.92M |
|
995
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.5B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
372,747
+267,921
| +256% | +$11.4M |
|
996
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
314,100
+17,200
| +6% | +$989K |
|
997
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
84,400
+26,900
| +47% | +$5.38M |
|
998
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
798,200
-78,500
| -9% | -$1.55M |
|
999
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
178,778
+164,584
| +1,160% | +$16.2M |
|
|
PTRA
1000
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$16.8M |
|
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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.