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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
172,549
-249,269
| -59% | -$16.6M |
|
|
CONN
1252
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
453,374
-169,448
| -27% | -$3.91M |
|
1253
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$248B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
2,131,440
+999,212
| +88% | +$5.55M |
|
1254
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12.2B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
330,000
+121,100
| +58% | +$2.84M |
|
1255
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
84,300
-24,400
| -22% | -$3.52M |
|
1256
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
138,100
+40,200
| +41% | +$3.33M |
|
1257
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
236,300
+97,900
| +71% | +$4.46M |
|
|
GRTS
1258
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,254,720
+714,922
| +132% | +$6.61M |
|
1259
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+240,000
| New | +$11.8M |
|
1260
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$410B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+146,800
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1261
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
775,880
+136,135
| +21% | +$1.9M |
|
1262
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.1B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
96,566
+39,494
| +69% | +$4.94M |
|
1263
UiPath
PATH
$8.59B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+167,383
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1264
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
214,040
-208,510
| -49% | -$12.1M |
|
1265
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
175,160
+53,245
| +44% | +$2.93M |
|
1266
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.82B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
357,510
+90,601
| +34% | +$3.01M |
|
|
ASTR
1267
DELISTED
Astra Space, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ASTR
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+66,667
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1268
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.67B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
102,996
-175,450
| -63% | -$19.1M |
|
1269
PUT
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
73,200
-70,500
| -49% | -$10.6M |
|
1270
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
237,300
-249,400
| -51% | -$12.3M |
|
1271
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
46,300
-13,700
| -23% | -$3.37M |
|
1272
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1273
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$435M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
53,000
+30,000
| +130% | +$6.31M |
|
1274
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
24,364
+12,542
| +106% | +$5.05M |
|
1275
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
835,859
-213,539
| -20% | -$2.67M |
|
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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.