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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACB
2176
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$254M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,010
-23,000
| -37% | -$1.99M |
|
2177
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.94B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,783
| New | +$3.35M |
|
2178
Codexis
CDXS
$178M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
159,364
+116,615
| +273% | +$2.53M |
|
|
NXDR
2179
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$894M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
363,636
+34,019
| +10% | +$344K |
|
|
ZWRKU
2180
DELISTED
Z-Work Acquisition Corp. Units
ZWRKU
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+359,692
| New | +$3.59M |
|
2181
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.9B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
135,454
-716,629
| -84% | -$18.3M |
|
2182
Employers Holdings
EIG
$882M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
83,985
-70,586
| -46% | -$2.94M |
|
2183
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.89B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
928
-9
| -1% | -$33.7K |
|
|
CIR
2184
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
110,116
-17,544
| -14% | -$621K |
|
2185
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.53B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
147,868
+18,937
| +15% | +$460K |
|
2186
NetEase
NTES
$79B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
31,044
+25,234
| +434% | +$2.78M |
|
2187
O-I Glass
OI
$1.16B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
218,568
-851,563
| -80% | -$14.4M |
|
2188
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.3B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-9,000
| -30% | -$1.32M |
|
2189
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
953,727
-9,731
| -1% | -$34.4K |
|
|
RDS.A
2190
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+6,000
| +7% | +$239K |
|
|
ANAT
2191
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,784
-867
| -4% | -$116K |
|
|
SGI
2192
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.3B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
PGRW
2193
DELISTED
Progress Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PGRW
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+361,854
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
CSGS
2194
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,580
-13,199
| -15% | -$601K |
|
2195
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.99B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
25,925
-12,135
| -32% | -$1.66M |
|
|
NHIC
2196
DELISTED
NewHold Investment Corp. Class A Common Stock
NHIC
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
350,115
| – | – |
|
2197
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.3B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
-5,400
| -3% | -$120K |
|
2198
Aflac
AFL
$58.8B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
65,340
-1,536,606
| -96% | -$83.8M |
|
|
CHS
2199
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
531,629
+507,716
| +2,123% | +$2.19M |
|
2200
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$43.9B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
212,800
+139,200
| +189% | +$2.41M |
|
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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.