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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.4B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
582,854
+127,525
| +28% | +$831K |
|
2102
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.51B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
177,560
+135,597
| +323% | +$3.23M |
|
2103
Rio Tinto
RIO
$171B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
46,898
-214,520
| -82% | -$18.4M |
|
|
2104
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$171B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+26,900
| +135% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ARVL
2105
DELISTED
Arrival Ordinary Shares
ARVL
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,008
| New | +$4.43M |
|
2106
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$33.4M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,133
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2107
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.51B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
GIG
2108
DELISTED
GigCapital4, Inc. Common stock
GIG
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+397,374
| New | +$3.88M |
|
2109
Invesco
IVZ
$14.6B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
145,890
-162,359
| -53% | -$4.42M |
|
2110
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.31B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,204
+18,933
| +89% | +$1.64M |
|
2111
DHI Group
DHX
$193M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,153,564
-37,735
| -3% | -$120K |
|
2112
Grindr
GRND
$2.74B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
387,957
+204,811
| +112% | +$2.06M |
|
2113
NewMarket
NEU
$8.47B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
12,082
+10,486
| +657% | +$3.67M |
|
|
JKS
2114
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$703M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-95,900
| -58% | -$3.66M |
|
2115
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.97B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,200
| New | +$4.1M |
|
|
JWN
2116
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
-60,000
| -36% | -$2.19M |
|
2117
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.16B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
+12,900
| +23% | +$623K |
|
2118
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.25B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
324,933
-308,609
| -49% | -$3.87M |
|
2119
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$43.7B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
235,200
+122,400
| +109% | +$2.12M |
|
|
TETC
2120
DELISTED
Tech and Energy Transition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TETC
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$3.89M |
|
2121
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.73B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
167,559
-144,001
| -46% | -$3.38M |
|
2122
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.74B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
213,244
+22,890
| +12% | +$400K |
|
|
WLL
2123
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,629
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
TRST
2124
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$973M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
111,982
-25,190
| -18% | -$932K |
|
|
UCB
2125
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.26B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
120,279
-25,962
| -18% | -$874K |
|
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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.