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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.88B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
198,209
-73,647
| -27% | -$1.39M |
|
2202
Citi Trends
CTRN
$582M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
40,086
+8,058
| +25% | +$742K |
|
2203
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.06T
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-188,400
| -82% | -$15.9M |
|
|
VERV
2204
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,819
| New | +$2.4M |
|
|
ISAA
2205
DELISTED
Iron Spark I Inc. Class A Common Stock
ISAA
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+348,736
| New | +$3.47M |
|
|
SCOB
2206
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth II Class A Ordinary Shares
SCOB
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+358,603
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2207
CVR Energy
CVI
$4.08B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
193,597
-173,288
| -47% | -$3.58M |
|
2208
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.3B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,258
-7,991
| -27% | -$1.28M |
|
|
JOFF
2209
DELISTED
JOFF Fintech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JOFF
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+359,283
| New | +$3.5M |
|
2210
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
27,822
-228,992
| -89% | -$28.6M |
|
2211
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.2B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+11,600
| +138% | +$1.98M |
|
2212
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,249
+840
| +2% | +$70K |
|
2213
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.08B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
68,016
+45,897
| +208% | +$2.41M |
|
2214
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.74B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-45,600
| -43% | -$2.37M |
|
2215
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$213M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
131,342
-9,628
| -7% | -$272K |
|
2216
Wipro
WIT
$18.2B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
882,858
-630,824
| -42% | -$2.35M |
|
2217
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.4B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,861
| New | +$2.67M |
|
|
NSTD.U
2218
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-sixth of one redeemable warrant
NSTD.U
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
343,892
+93,892
| +38% | +$937K |
|
2219
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$2.97B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
242,614
-140,840
| -37% | -$1.9M |
|
2220
MacroGenics
MGNX
$261M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
127,644
-234,773
| -65% | -$6.88M |
|
2221
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.29B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,536
| New | +$3.68M |
|
|
YQ
2222
17 Education & Technology Group
YQ
$21.3M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
46,935
+46,308
| +7,386% | +$4.96M |
|
2223
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.32B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
431,139
+205,980
| +91% | +$1.22M |
|
|
FRGE
2224
DELISTED
Forge Global Holdings
FRGE
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,318
| New | +$3.43M |
|
|
GFX
2225
DELISTED
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.
GFX
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+351,575
| New | +$3.43M |
|
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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.