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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.27B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,243,935
-47,877
| -4% | -$399K |
|
1302
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
20,600
+7,600
| +58% | +$3.79M |
|
1303
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
73,469
-177,604
| -71% | -$25.6M |
|
1304
PUT
Vale
VALE
$64B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
475,700
-962,200
| -67% | -$20.1M |
|
1305
Vuzix
VUZI
$235M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
590,541
+571,074
| +2,934% | +$11.5M |
|
1306
PUT
CME Group
CME
$100B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
50,800
+28,800
| +131% | +$6.08M |
|
|
FRC
1307
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
57,562
+6,722
| +13% | +$1.24M |
|
1308
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
156,820
+62,155
| +66% | +$4.01M |
|
|
RAMMU
1309
DELISTED
Aries I Acquisition Corporation Unit
RAMMU
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+1,067,000
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1310
Sempra
SRE
$55.3B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
161,854
-947,592
| -85% | -$64.9M |
|
|
JNPR
1311
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
391,739
-209,585
| -35% | -$5.58M |
|
1312
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
114,100
+34,100
| +43% | +$2.81M |
|
1313
Oceaneering
OII
$5.02B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
687,266
-656,275
| -49% | -$9.15M |
|
1314
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
118,200
+32,500
| +38% | +$2.57M |
|
|
EQD
1315
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
EQD
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,083,989
+405,818
| +60% | +$4.01M |
|
1316
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$9.53M |
|
1317
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
47,900
+900
| +2% | +$197K |
|
1318
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
140,000
-64,700
| -32% | -$4.62M |
|
1319
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$159B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,543,112
+419,638
| +37% | +$3.01M |
|
1320
System1
SST
$16.8M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
107,361
+51,531
| +92% | +$5.12M |
|
1321
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
277,304
+16,320
| +6% | +$641K |
|
|
GTS
1322
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
476,408
-31,761
| -6% | -$788K |
|
|
ZNTE
1323
DELISTED
Zanite Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZNTE
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,054,148
+504,564
| +92% | +$5.07M |
|
|
FISV
1324
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+99,000
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1325
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$649M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
58,460
+25,110
| +75% | +$4.41M |
|
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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.