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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Universal Display
OLED
$4B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
15,358
+8,771
| +133% | +$1.92M |
|
2227
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.98B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,700
| New | +$3.64M |
|
2228
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.9B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
236,126
-42,810
| -15% | -$614K |
|
|
FLOW
2229
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,173
+4,713
| +10% | +$314K |
|
2230
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
+51,700
| +181% | +$2.17M |
|
2231
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.15B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
-3,000
| -2% | -$56.5K |
|
2232
Verastem
VSTM
$645M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
69,499
-601
| -0.9% | -$25.1K |
|
2233
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.28B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
38,857
+34,299
| +753% | +$3.34M |
|
2234
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$3.29M |
|
|
GBIO
2235
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,515
-891
| -7% | -$267K |
|
2236
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,294
| New | +$3.33M |
|
|
NGC.U
2237
DELISTED
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. III Units, each consisting of one share of common stock and one-quarter of one redeemable warrant
NGC.U
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
333,234
-225,215
| -40% | -$2.27M |
|
2238
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$544M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
45,828
+39,463
| +620% | +$3.14M |
|
2239
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.15B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
114,221
+22,683
| +25% | +$732K |
|
|
BTNB
2240
DELISTED
Bridgetown 2 Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTNB
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+328,784
| New | +$3.35M |
|
2241
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,652
| New | +$3.71M |
|
2242
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$56.9B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
RBOT
2243
DELISTED
Vicarious Surgical
RBOT
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,188
| New | +$3.33M |
|
2244
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.5B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
| – | – |
|
2245
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.1B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-4,231
| -8% | -$278K |
|
|
TWCT
2246
DELISTED
TWC Tech Holdings II Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCT
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+335,927
| New | +$3.33M |
|
2247
Immersion
IMMR
$255M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
380,066
+17,321
| +5% | +$148K |
|
2248
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.2B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
51,996
-37,488
| -42% | -$2.12M |
|
2249
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.66B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
|
CLDT
2250
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$633M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
257,384
+52,299
| +26% | +$698K |
|
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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.