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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+7.83%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.65%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+910.08%
AUM
$104B
AUM Growth
-$8.26B
Cap. Flow
-$18.3B
Cap. Flow %
-17.65%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.93%
Holding
4,712
New
825
Increased
1,119
Reduced
1,773
Closed
730

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
TSLA icon
Tesla
TSLA
+$862M
2
BIDU icon
Baidu
BIDU
+$752M
3
TME icon
Tencent Music
TME
+$426M
4
KO icon
Coca-Cola
KO
+$424M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$383M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$981M
2
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$673M
3
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$574M
4
MRNA icon
Moderna
MRNA
+$442M
5
DD icon
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
BFAM icon
3626
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.6B
$261K ﹤0.01%
1,524
-9,554
-86% -$1.57M
VCTR icon
3627
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.14B
$261K ﹤0.01%
+10,219
New +$250K
CLH icon
3628
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.6B
$260K ﹤0.01%
3,096
-78,842
-96% -$6.63M
LXP icon
3629
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
$258K ﹤0.01%
+4,651
New +$251K
R icon
3630
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.39B
$257K ﹤0.01%
+3,400
New +$235K
CLX icon
3631
Clorox
CLX
$13B
$255K ﹤0.01%
1,320
-1,393
-51% -$268K
IIIV icon
3632
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$302M
$255K ﹤0.01%
8,193
-14,535
-64% -$463K
SYNH
3633
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
$255K ﹤0.01%
3,359
-88,897
-96% -$6.7M
KRO icon
3634
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$1B
$254K ﹤0.01%
16,611
-8,572
-34% -$128K
OXM icon
3635
Oxford Industries
OXM
$546M
$254K ﹤0.01%
2,905
-53,127
-95% -$4.08M
UHAL icon
3636
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.8B
$254K ﹤0.01%
+4,140
New +$220K
MYPS icon
3637
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$60.3M
$253K ﹤0.01%
+25,387
New +$268K
SPHR icon
3638
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.65B
$253K ﹤0.01%
3,092
-23,913
-89% -$2.38M
CFR icon
3639
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
$252K ﹤0.01%
2,318
-27,207
-92% -$2.8M
FAII.WS
3640
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. II Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class
FAII.WS
$252K ﹤0.01%
159,560
– –
AIV
3641
Aimco
AIV
$378M
$250K ﹤0.01%
40,684
-315,701
-89% -$1.6M
VIA
3642
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
$250K ﹤0.01%
+4,673
New +$252K
MIT.U
3643
DELISTED
Mason Industrial Technology, Inc. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant to purchase one share of Class A common stock
MIT.U
$249K ﹤0.01%
+25,000
New +$254K
HYACU
3644
DELISTED
Haymaker Acquisition Corp. III Unit
HYACU
$249K ﹤0.01%
+25,000
New +$249K
CHAA.U
3645
DELISTED
Catcha Investment Corp Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-third of one redeemable warrant
CHAA.U
$249K ﹤0.01%
+25,000
New +$255K
RGA icon
3646
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
$248K ﹤0.01%
+1,970
New +$234K
IBER.U
3647
DELISTED
Ibere Pharmaceuticals Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant
IBER.U
$247K ﹤0.01%
+25,000
New +$250K
URBN icon
3648
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.51B
$246K ﹤0.01%
+6,605
New +$214K
RLGT icon
3649
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$395M
$244K ﹤0.01%
35,092
-48,347
-58% -$320K
PCPC.WS
3650
DELISTED
Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $28.75
PCPC.WS
$243K ﹤0.01%
+112,500
New +$323K
144 145
146
147 148

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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.