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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRHC
1001
DELISTED
Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp.
CRHC
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,735,032
+491,536
| +40% | +$4.86M |
|
1002
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.1B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
49,700
-25,000
| -33% | -$9.04M |
|
|
UNVR
1003
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $17M | 0.01% |
695,330
-190,575
| -22% | -$4.77M |
|
1004
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.54B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
36,411
-5,370
| -13% | -$2.31M |
|
1005
Novavax
NVAX
$1.46B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
79,123
+31,529
| +66% | +$5.78M |
|
|
GACQU
1006
DELISTED
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Unit
GACQU
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
+1,680,000
| New | +$16.7M |
|
1007
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.9B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
+423,133
| New | +$16.3M |
|
|
AYX
1008
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
195,000
+50,000
| +34% | +$4.09M |
|
1009
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.19B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
2,503,755
+1,127,287
| +82% | +$6.5M |
|
1010
Kroger
KR
$36.2B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
434,691
+367,201
| +544% | +$13.8M |
|
1011
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
155,302
-59,045
| -28% | -$5.85M |
|
|
MNDT
1012
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
817,542
+429,933
| +111% | +$8.81M |
|
1013
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.07B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,344,057
-115,579
| -8% | -$1.41M |
|
1014
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
188,000
+90,400
| +93% | +$7.75M |
|
1015
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$975M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,055,900
+528,600
| +100% | +$7.86M |
|
|
EB
1016
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
864,448
+209,331
| +32% | +$4.44M |
|
1017
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.45B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,050,402
-482,482
| -31% | -$6.2M |
|
1018
Coinbase
COIN
$47.4B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
+64,764
| New | +$16.8M |
|
1019
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.84B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
+35,740
| New | +$15M |
|
1020
Synopsys
SNPS
$75.5B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
59,377
+19,541
| +49% | +$4.96M |
|
|
CIXX
1021
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
887,839
-687,200
| -44% | -$11.8M |
|
1022
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
1,330,000
-302,900
| -19% | -$2.97M |
|
1023
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
353,736
-579,887
| -62% | -$27.4M |
|
1024
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$47.7B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
231,000
-25,000
| -10% | -$1.57M |
|
1025
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
113,709
+52,958
| +87% | +$7.11M |
|
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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.