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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
National Vision
EYE
$1.46B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
174,111
-68,832
| -28% | -$3.38M |
|
1452
Autoliv
ALV
$9.06B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
91,052
-131,145
| -59% | -$13.2M |
|
1453
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$195B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$8.74M |
|
1454
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$787M
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
292,237
-37,276
| -11% | -$1.15M |
|
1455
FormFactor
FORM
$8.46B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
+243,568
| New | +$9.6M |
|
|
EPAY
1456
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
239,424
+150,021
| +168% | +$6.18M |
|
|
ERF
1457
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
1,234,584
-744,300
| -38% | -$4.59M |
|
1458
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
+107,722
| New | +$8.74M |
|
1459
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$405M
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
200,018
-106,232
| -35% | -$4.61M |
|
1460
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.87B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
188,825
+106,836
| +130% | +$5M |
|
1461
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.17B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
113,400
+19,000
| +20% | +$1.58M |
|
1462
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
135,500
+87,490
| +182% | +$5.52M |
|
1463
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.7B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
122,900
+65,300
| +113% | +$5.01M |
|
1464
Globe Life
GL
$13.2B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
92,393
-153,149
| -62% | -$15.7M |
|
1465
Arvinas
ARVN
$634M
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
114,257
-23,065
| -17% | -$1.6M |
|
1466
Elastic
ESTC
$8.47B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
60,289
+2,338
| +4% | +$292K |
|
1467
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$40.9B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
85,600
-4,600
| -5% | -$470K |
|
1468
Insulet
PODD
$9.97B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
31,909
-34,385
| -52% | -$9.35M |
|
1469
PUT
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.17B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
+243,100
| New | +$8.97M |
|
1470
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$359B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
130,313
-51,303
| -28% | -$3.42M |
|
1471
MasTec
MTZ
$20.4B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
+82,279
| New | +$8.93M |
|
|
SUP
1472
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
1,012,206
-32,155
| -3% | -$221K |
|
|
XLRN
1473
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
69,496
-3,679
| -5% | -$464K |
|
1474
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
93,000
+46,800
| +101% | +$4.56M |
|
|
1475
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$40.9B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
85,000
+33,900
| +66% | +$3.46M |
|
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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.