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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $115M | 0.1% |
2,161,700
+676,800
| +46% | +$27.1M |
|
202
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$254M
| $114M | 0.1% |
24,217
+2,014
| +9% | +$8.03M |
|
203
Transocean
RIG
$6.61B
| $113M | 0.1% |
25,102,561
+14,062,908
| +127% | +$53.4M |
|
204
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $113M | 0.1% |
589,354
+198,017
| +51% | +$38.2M |
|
205
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $113M | 0.1% |
2,604,889
+90,643
| +4% | +$4.2M |
|
206
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.2B
| $112M | 0.1% |
3,618,341
+640,560
| +22% | +$19.9M |
|
207
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $112M | 0.1% |
221,835
-52,972
| -19% | -$25M |
|
208
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $111M | 0.1% |
2,166,913
-266,118
| -11% | -$13.5M |
|
209
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.8B
| $110M | 0.1% |
2,267,817
+1,745,634
| +334% | +$78M |
|
210
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $110M | 0.09% |
1,072,916
-54,883
| -5% | -$5.79M |
|
211
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $109M | 0.09% |
816,586
-278,807
| -25% | -$35.7M |
|
|
CTRA
212
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $109M | 0.09% |
6,241,036
+5,556,142
| +811% | +$94.5M |
|
213
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $108M | 0.09% |
1,898,987
-508,979
| -21% | -$28.5M |
|
214
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $108M | 0.09% |
2,708,327
-38,077
| -1% | -$1.51M |
|
215
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $108M | 0.09% |
1,817,100
-968,200
| -35% | -$56.9M |
|
216
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $106M | 0.09% |
443,200
+88,500
| +25% | +$21.4M |
|
217
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.86B
| $106M | 0.09% |
1,426,759
+242,434
| +20% | +$18.3M |
|
218
Zscaler
ZS
$29.4B
| $105M | 0.09% |
486,753
-323,912
| -40% | -$61.6M |
|
219
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $104M | 0.09% |
431,236
-162,588
| -27% | -$37.5M |
|
220
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $104M | 0.09% |
2,766,600
-1,946,325
| -41% | -$69.8M |
|
221
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $104M | 0.09% |
1,647,100
+295,900
| +22% | +$17.7M |
|
222
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $104M | 0.09% |
4,518,580
+260,237
| +6% | +$6.48M |
|
223
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $103M | 0.09% |
1,180,000
+487,500
| +70% | +$45.5M |
|
|
PFPT
224
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $103M | 0.09% |
591,401
+530,406
| +870% | +$86.1M |
|
225
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $103M | 0.09% |
1,327,000
+161,000
| +14% | +$10.3M |
|
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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.