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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+103,298
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1227
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$72B
| $12M | 0.01% |
390,500
+256,500
| +191% | +$8.9M |
|
1228
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.87B
| $12M | 0.01% |
157,410
-10,759
| -6% | -$858K |
|
1229
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.7B
| $12M | 0.01% |
71,000
-10,900
| -13% | -$1.76M |
|
1230
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.42B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+266,101
| New | +$10.3M |
|
|
CND
1231
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,212,894
+337,894
| +39% | +$3.32M |
|
|
BTAQ
1232
DELISTED
Burgundy Technology Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary shares
BTAQ
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,210,028
+681,340
| +129% | +$6.76M |
|
1233
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
195,500
+80,000
| +69% | +$4.46M |
|
1234
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
59,000
+35,000
| +146% | +$7.32M |
|
1235
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.44B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
487,025
+307,885
| +172% | +$7.75M |
|
|
Y
1236
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
17,800
-2,400
| -12% | -$1.65M |
|
|
CYBR
1237
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
91,000
-7,700
| -8% | -$1.03M |
|
1238
Snowflake
SNOW
$112B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+49,016
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1239
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
32,600
-22,900
| -41% | -$8.12M |
|
|
SBNY
1240
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
48,200
+38,200
| +382% | +$9.27M |
|
1241
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.81B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
85,700
+49,100
| +134% | +$5.58M |
|
1242
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$490M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
43,668
+40,000
| +1,091% | +$12.4M |
|
|
YELL
1243
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,810,392
+107,060
| +6% | +$797K |
|
|
LOVE
1244
LoveSac
LOVE
$232M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
147,551
+19,613
| +15% | +$1.46M |
|
1245
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
43,500
-900
| -2% | -$229K |
|
|
JBTM
1246
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.97B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
81,772
+4,566
| +6% | +$637K |
|
|
TBI
1247
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
414,687
+6,270
| +2% | +$167K |
|
1248
Sanmina
SANM
$9.94B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
299,056
-169,147
| -36% | -$6.97M |
|
|
NVO
1249
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
277,398
+206,864
| +293% | +$8.02M |
|
|
KSU
1250
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
41,000
+10,000
| +32% | +$2.89M |
|
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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.