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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.8B
| $140M | 0.12% |
2,343,655
-315,321
| -12% | -$18.5M |
|
152
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $139M | 0.12% |
324,948
-111,400
| -26% | -$46.5M |
|
|
XYZ
153
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $138M | 0.12% |
566,900
+9,400
| +2% | +$2.18M |
|
|
CERN
154
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $136M | 0.12% |
1,740,098
+983,452
| +130% | +$75.7M |
|
155
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $136M | 0.12% |
3,498,056
+1,185,834
| +51% | +$44M |
|
156
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $136M | 0.12% |
1,718,700
-129,300
| -7% | -$9.02M |
|
157
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $135M | 0.12% |
1,138,164
-22,291
| -2% | -$2.45M |
|
158
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| $135M | 0.12% |
3,636,049
-340,744
| -9% | -$12.7M |
|
159
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $134M | 0.12% |
489,800
-90,700
| -16% | -$23M |
|
160
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $134M | 0.12% |
185,900
+36,900
| +25% | +$24.8M |
|
161
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $133M | 0.12% |
715,323
-1,689,016
| -70% | -$293M |
|
|
BBL
162
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $133M | 0.11% |
2,230,501
-300,299
| -12% | -$18.4M |
|
163
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $132M | 0.11% |
6,250,183
-1,461,139
| -19% | -$32.6M |
|
|
164
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $132M | 0.11% |
379,200
+20,700
| +6% | +$6.64M |
|
165
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| $132M | 0.11% |
552,041
+543,069
| +6,053% | +$133M |
|
166
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $132M | 0.11% |
539,100
-152,600
| -22% | -$35.2M |
|
167
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $132M | 0.11% |
960,800
+754,600
| +366% | +$97.8M |
|
|
WORK
168
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $131M | 0.11% |
2,967,628
-1,766,317
| -37% | -$75.6M |
|
169
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $131M | 0.11% |
1,431,000
-149,600
| -9% | -$12.8M |
|
|
170
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $130M | 0.11% |
2,876,400
-342,000
| -11% | -$15.3M |
|
171
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $130M | 0.11% |
187,780
-17,413
| -8% | -$11.5M |
|
|
LBRDA
172
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $129M | 0.11% |
765,611
+913
| +0.1% | +$143K |
|
173
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $129M | 0.11% |
462,900
+383,600
| +484% | +$107M |
|
|
DOCU
174
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $128M | 0.11% |
458,957
-106,397
| -19% | -$23.8M |
|
175
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $127M | 0.11% |
621,401
+259,597
| +72% | +$53.8M |
|
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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.