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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
2277
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
CPARU
2278
DELISTED
Catalyst Partners Acquisition Corp. Unit
CPARU
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+322,927
| New | +$3.25M |
|
|
AVLR
2279
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.39M |
|
2280
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.8B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+4,000
| +12% | +$338K |
|
|
DSPG
2281
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
217,744
+44,245
| +26% | +$661K |
|
|
GRA
2282
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
46,581
-212,722
| -82% | -$14.3M |
|
2283
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.39B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,300
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2284
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
125,435
+22,282
| +22% | +$602K |
|
2285
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.3B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+1,400
| +5% | +$168K |
|
2286
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-100,000
| -45% | -$2.73M |
|
2287
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
145,371
-52,325
| -26% | -$1.1M |
|
2288
American Public Education
APEI
$846M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
113,163
-3,086
| -3% | -$93.2K |
|
|
FL
2289
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+10,000
| +24% | +$604K |
|
2290
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.3B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,028
+1,334
| +8% | +$231K |
|
2291
Latham Group
SWIM
$838M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,104
| New | +$2.92M |
|
|
WSR
2292
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+387,705
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2293
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
6,039
+92
| +2% | +$45.9K |
|
2294
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$819M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
147,273
-36,910
| -20% | -$852K |
|
2295
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.8B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.7M |
|
2296
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.75B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+20,000
| +25% | +$678K |
|
|
PRTY
2297
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+341,833
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2298
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.7B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2299
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,300
| New | +$3.38M |
|
2300
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.3B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+45,000
| +75% | +$1.39M |
|
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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.