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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.4B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+6,800
| +32% | +$851K |
|
2252
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15.2B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,500
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
JOYY
2253
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.81B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIEN
2254
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,411
+37,292
| +905% | +$2.65M |
|
|
ADER
2255
DELISTED
26 Capital Acquisition Corp
ADER
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+339,433
| New | +$3.31M |
|
2256
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.67B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,700
| New | +$3.87M |
|
2257
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$58.8B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,300
| New | +$3.34M |
|
|
TMTS
2258
DELISTED
Spartacus Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TMTS
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+327,018
| New | +$3.26M |
|
2259
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$84.3B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.36M |
|
2260
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.5B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
93,085
-725,726
| -89% | -$25.9M |
|
2261
Caesarstone
CSTE
$115M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
221,958
-49,543
| -18% | -$749K |
|
2262
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$651M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
120,721
-77,227
| -39% | -$1.89M |
|
2263
Daktronics
DAKT
$936M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
496,640
-22,881
| -4% | -$149K |
|
|
KAHC
2264
DELISTED
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
KAHC
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+333,333
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
EMBK
2265
DELISTED
Embark Technology, Inc. Common Stock
EMBK
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
16,438
+6,438
| +64% | +$1.28M |
|
|
TWNK
2266
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
201,870
-125,295
| -38% | -$1.95M |
|
2267
WisdomTree
WT
$3.72B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
526,924
-102,981
| -16% | -$679K |
|
|
LGV
2268
DELISTED
Longview Acquisition Corp. II
LGV
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+333,333
| New | +$3.28M |
|
2269
OPAL Fuels
OPAL
$66.5M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+332,142
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
ALEX
2270
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
178,082
-69,475
| -28% | -$1.28M |
|
|
TEKK
2271
DELISTED
Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
TEKK
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
334,222
+214,575
| +179% | +$2.11M |
|
|
WPCB
2272
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-B
WPCB
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+333,333
| New | +$3.28M |
|
2273
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$344M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+54,100
| +209% | +$2.34M |
|
|
ATCO
2274
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
227,699
+42,128
| +23% | +$585K |
|
|
DX
2275
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.2B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
173,825
-28,457
| -14% | -$558K |
|
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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.