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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
C3.ai
AI
$1.57B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+228,268
| New | +$14.2M |
|
1102
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.52B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
609,946
-490,513
| -45% | -$10.8M |
|
1103
Trimble
TRMB
$14.1B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
173,973
-267,129
| -61% | -$21.2M |
|
1104
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
268,100
-67,100
| -20% | -$4.02M |
|
1105
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$55.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+148,300
| New | +$13.9M |
|
1106
AdvanSix
ASIX
$454M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
475,826
-66,154
| -12% | -$1.99M |
|
1107
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$51.1M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
4,240
+2,990
| +239% | +$10.2M |
|
1108
S&P Global
SPGI
$128B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
34,578
+31,970
| +1,226% | +$12.3M |
|
1109
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.03B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
414,600
-876,900
| -68% | -$25.4M |
|
|
CTEV
1110
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$620M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+37,210
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1111
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
118,427
-597,774
| -83% | -$69.9M |
|
1112
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.19B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
298,387
+71,096
| +31% | +$3.09M |
|
1113
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.01B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
172,602
+90,482
| +110% | +$6.55M |
|
1114
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$41.1B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1115
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$16.2B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
+78,600
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
AMRS
1116
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
859,425
-69,237
| -7% | -$1.03M |
|
|
EQC
1117
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
536,787
+125,739
| +31% | +$3.5M |
|
1118
CGI
GIB
$15.5B
| $14M | 0.01% |
154,865
+70,765
| +84% | +$6.27M |
|
1119
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$1.26B
| $14M | 0.01% |
+336,381
| New | +$13M |
|
|
MBT
1120
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,509,424
-1,181,375
| -44% | -$10.5M |
|
|
LITTU
1121
DELISTED
Logistics Innovation Technologies Corp. Units
LITTU
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
+1,400,000
| New | +$14M |
|
1122
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$63.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
37,279
-12,834
| -26% | -$4.52M |
|
|
WBA
1123
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
264,000
+104,400
| +65% | +$5.62M |
|
1124
DexCom
DXCM
$34.4B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
129,456
+36,588
| +39% | +$3.51M |
|
1125
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.47B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
872,526
+811,723
| +1,335% | +$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.