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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$862M |
| 2 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$752M |
| 3 |
Tencent Music
TME
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$424M |
| 5 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$383M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$981M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$673M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$574M |
| 4 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$442M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$415M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.45% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.49% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.04% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.89% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$343M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,977
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2577
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-53,200
| -47% | -$1.3M |
|
|
KREF
2578
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$485M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,480
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
ADMS
2579
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
357,892
-318,234
| -47% | -$1.66M |
|
2580
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$100M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
34,564
-177,381
| -84% | -$8.85M |
|
2581
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.81B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
47,657
-72,194
| -60% | -$2.85M |
|
|
COOP
2582
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
49,381
+16,229
| +49% | +$513K |
|
2583
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$311M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
IRNT
2584
DELISTED
IronNet, Inc.
IRNT
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,685
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2585
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$436M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
94,566
+14,245
| +18% | +$259K |
|
2586
Matrix Service
MTRX
$302M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
130,675
-34,837
| -21% | -$465K |
|
|
AURCU
2587
DELISTED
Aurora Acquisition Corp. Unit
AURCU
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,410
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2588
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$4.22M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,833
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2589
ADT
ADT
$5.44B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
202,353
-1,424,695
| -88% | -$12.3M |
|
|
SPPI
2590
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
523,839
-608,001
| -54% | -$2.18M |
|
2591
WIX.com
WIX
$3.44B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
6,103
-8,984
| -60% | -$2.57M |
|
|
AGGRU
2592
DELISTED
Agile Growth Corp Units
AGGRU
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,648
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2593
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.88B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,894
-5,631
| -26% | -$559K |
|
2594
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
DQ
2595
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$915M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
LOVE
2596
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$238M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2597
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-120,000
| -80% | -$6.4M |
|
|
OACB
2598
DELISTED
Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II
OACB
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+169,777
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2599
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$548M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,100
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2600
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$21.9M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
130,510
+109,044
| +508% | +$1.57M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, David Shaw held 4,712 positions worth $104B, down 7.4% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $18.3B in Q1 2021, closing 730 positions and reducing 1,773 holdings. Its most notable exit was AstraZeneca, an estimated $214M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Baidu worth $627M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2021 buy was Baidu: 2,881,724 shares worth $627M.
- David Shaw added most to Tesla in Q1 2021, an estimated $862M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $981M.
- David Shaw fully exited AstraZeneca in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $214M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $104B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- David Shaw opened 825 new positions and closed 730 in Q1 2021.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 7.4% quarter-over-quarter to $104B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.