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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QVCGA
1026
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
24,727
+7,282
| +42% | +$4.67M |
|
1027
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.91B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
88,100
-16,500
| -16% | -$2.42M |
|
1028
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
508,599
+444,980
| +699% | +$14M |
|
1029
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.36B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
205,580
-578,344
| -74% | -$44.8M |
|
1030
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.2B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
129,870
-48,648
| -27% | -$6.15M |
|
|
MRC
1031
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
1,710,431
-159,439
| -9% | -$1.62M |
|
1032
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$837M
| $16M | 0.01% |
354,598
-221,544
| -38% | -$8.53M |
|
1033
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $16M | 0.01% |
264,129
+5,675
| +2% | +$363K |
|
1034
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $16M | 0.01% |
1,709,610
-553,559
| -24% | -$5.03M |
|
1035
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $16M | 0.01% |
57,729
-45,991
| -44% | -$11.6M |
|
1036
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
289,100
-37,300
| -11% | -$2.14M |
|
1037
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$362M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
+392,412
| New | +$17M |
|
1038
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
+82,700
| New | +$15.5M |
|
1039
Gildan
GIL
$10.2B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
429,465
+48,185
| +13% | +$1.68M |
|
1040
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
172,506
+147,237
| +583% | +$14.5M |
|
|
SRNG
1041
DELISTED
Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SRNG
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
+1,588,872
| New | +$15.9M |
|
1042
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.5B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
391,932
-1,234,410
| -76% | -$44.7M |
|
1043
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.7B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
426,521
-69,900
| -14% | -$1.99M |
|
1044
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
492,000
+34,200
| +7% | +$1.05M |
|
1045
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.92B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,407,806
-1,003,051
| -42% | -$10.6M |
|
1046
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.53B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
+193,935
| New | +$15.5M |
|
1047
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.28B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
101,345
+61,102
| +152% | +$9.75M |
|
|
IPOF
1048
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,531,375
+668,680
| +78% | +$6.9M |
|
1049
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
3,402,425
+395,813
| +13% | +$1.91M |
|
|
SMAR
1050
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
214,837
+21,258
| +11% | +$1.33M |
|
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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.