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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
79,018
-262,802
| -77% | -$22.8M |
|
1702
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.8B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+64,300
| New | +$6.99M |
|
1703
CALL
CME Group
CME
$99.7B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
30,000
+28,300
| +1,665% | +$5.98M |
|
|
SPR
1704
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
135,000
+49,600
| +58% | +$2.35M |
|
1705
Comscore
SCOR
$74.9M
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
63,641
+4,348
| +7% | +$341K |
|
|
QELL
1706
DELISTED
Qell Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QELL
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
639,644
+526,921
| +467% | +$5.24M |
|
1707
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.92B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
289,550
+101,854
| +54% | +$2.16M |
|
|
AGEN
1708
Agenus
AGEN
$376M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
58,919
-4,375
| -7% | -$328K |
|
1709
Evolus
EOLS
$592M
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
500,366
+337,068
| +206% | +$3.71M |
|
1710
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$642M
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
528,535
+94,733
| +22% | +$1.2M |
|
1711
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.07B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
+242,706
| New | +$5.3M |
|
1712
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$6.13M |
|
1713
Dillards
DDS
$9.95B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
34,808
+30,934
| +799% | +$3.99M |
|
|
CNH
1714
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.6B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
432,372
-755,229
| -64% | -$10.8M |
|
1715
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.16B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
100,000
+40,000
| +67% | +$2.64M |
|
1716
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
36,400
-400
| -1% | -$72.3K |
|
1717
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$139B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
93,821
-163,138
| -63% | -$10.6M |
|
|
STL
1718
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
252,388
-570,115
| -69% | -$14.4M |
|
1719
Entravision Communication
EVC
$752M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
935,166
-260,223
| -22% | -$1.18M |
|
1720
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.12B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
+132,086
| New | +$6.41M |
|
1721
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.21B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
299,010
-48,180
| -14% | -$1.2M |
|
1722
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.3B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
20,700
| – | – |
|
1723
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
136,360
+73,492
| +117% | +$3.45M |
|
1724
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.5B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
116,604
-50,577
| -30% | -$2.6M |
|
|
RDUS
1725
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
339,666
-72,963
| -18% | -$1.45M |
|
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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.