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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $180M | 0.16% |
2,864,000
-1,420,000
| -33% | -$76.4M |
|
102
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $179M | 0.15% |
2,226,331
-787,888
| -26% | -$66.1M |
|
103
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $178M | 0.15% |
1,621,261
-705,389
| -30% | -$73.5M |
|
104
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $176M | 0.15% |
5,680,000
+2,465,000
| +77% | +$70.3M |
|
|
BKI
105
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $176M | 0.15% |
2,257,524
-258,360
| -10% | -$19.1M |
|
106
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $174M | 0.15% |
3,106,900
+896,400
| +41% | +$52.6M |
|
107
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $174M | 0.15% |
379,500
+91,100
| +32% | +$32.2M |
|
108
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$530M
| $173M | 0.15% |
4,323,433
+1,276,855
| +42% | +$33.8M |
|
109
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $173M | 0.15% |
1,594,200
+460,000
| +41% | +$49.9M |
|
110
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $172M | 0.15% |
6,538,217
+2,949,395
| +82% | +$82.6M |
|
111
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $172M | 0.15% |
1,432,500
-191,800
| -12% | -$22.5M |
|
112
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $171M | 0.15% |
776,009
+103,954
| +15% | +$23.1M |
|
113
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.95B
| $169M | 0.15% |
1,349,652
+1,298,832
| +2,556% | +$160M |
|
114
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $168M | 0.15% |
2,467,000
+199,600
| +9% | +$12M |
|
115
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $167M | 0.14% |
3,163,000
+2,733,000
| +636% | +$140M |
|
116
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $167M | 0.14% |
1,962,000
+390,200
| +25% | +$32.9M |
|
|
117
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $165M | 0.14% |
3,126,000
+1,366,000
| +78% | +$69.8M |
|
|
DISCK
118
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $165M | 0.14% |
5,694,387
+3,215,629
| +130% | +$99.9M |
|
119
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $162M | 0.14% |
3,258,410
-309,113
| -9% | -$15.9M |
|
120
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $162M | 0.14% |
2,844,093
-34,122
| -1% | -$1.99M |
|
121
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $162M | 0.14% |
426,300
+90,100
| +27% | +$32.2M |
|
122
Gartner
IT
$12.4B
| $161M | 0.14% |
663,684
+291,064
| +78% | +$63.7M |
|
123
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $160M | 0.14% |
1,280,000
-422,000
| -25% | -$50.3M |
|
|
SFIX
124
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$446M
| $160M | 0.14% |
2,658,744
+11,061
| +0.4% | +$566K |
|
125
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $160M | 0.14% |
423,441
-536,029
| -56% | -$206M |
|
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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.