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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Funko
FNKO
$385M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
700,260
+171,445
| +32% | +$3.9M |
|
1077
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
186,900
-100,200
| -35% | -$7.75M |
|
1078
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
171,842
-98,887
| -37% | -$8.61M |
|
1079
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.7B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
234,125
+192,401
| +461% | +$12.7M |
|
1080
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.15B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
265,000
-73,300
| -22% | -$3.54M |
|
1081
Adtran
ADTN
$628M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
715,024
-147,089
| -17% | -$2.84M |
|
1082
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.83B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
943,619
+235,389
| +33% | +$3.25M |
|
1083
Yext
YEXT
$655M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,028,751
+588,910
| +134% | +$8.2M |
|
1084
Constellium
CSTM
$3.61B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
775,598
+526,663
| +212% | +$9.08M |
|
|
NSTG
1085
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
226,199
-147,979
| -40% | -$9.39M |
|
|
DCRC
1086
DELISTED
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation III Class A Common Stock
DCRC
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
+1,410,079
| New | +$14.7M |
|
1087
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
392,669
-403,005
| -51% | -$15.1M |
|
1088
Radian Group
RDN
$4.86B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
654,844
-106,049
| -14% | -$2.48M |
|
1089
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.26B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
32,000
+300
| +0.9% | +$123K |
|
1090
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.59B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
341,668
-162,706
| -32% | -$6.43M |
|
1091
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
106,300
+67,500
| +174% | +$9.73M |
|
1092
Shutterstock
SSTK
$198M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
147,478
-131,385
| -47% | -$12M |
|
1093
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
660,696
+74,660
| +13% | +$1.69M |
|
1094
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
86,710
+58,245
| +205% | +$9.72M |
|
1095
Unisys
UIS
$192M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
568,943
-136,724
| -19% | -$3.45M |
|
1096
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
310,715
| – | – |
|
|
MNTV
1097
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
683,058
-103,264
| -13% | -$2M |
|
1098
WIX.com
WIX
$3.53B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
49,446
+43,343
| +710% | +$12.2M |
|
1099
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.3B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
168,210
-179,151
| -52% | -$15.5M |
|
|
IMGN
1100
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
2,173,782
+342,538
| +19% | +$2.39M |
|
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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.