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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$20.8B
| – | – |
-10,500
| Closed | -$2.75M |
|
3927
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| – | – |
-19,539
| Closed | -$665K |
|
|
3928
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| – | – |
-622,686
| Closed | -$21.2M |
|
|
3929
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| – | – |
-34,194
| Closed | -$1.16M |
|
3930
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| – | – |
-19,800
| Closed | -$1.87M |
|
3931
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.89B
| – | – |
-123,097
| Closed | -$5.28M |
|
3932
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$29.2M
| – | – |
-59,444
| Closed | -$725K |
|
3933
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.26B
| – | – |
-2,941
| Closed | -$1.07M |
|
3934
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$8B
| – | – |
-307,500
| Closed | -$11.2M |
|
3935
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54B
| – | – |
-23,200
| Closed | -$1.24M |
|
3936
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.7B
| – | – |
-15,200
| Closed | -$563K |
|
3937
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$459M
| – | – |
-21,700
| Closed | -$340K |
|
3938
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.19B
| – | – |
-18,000
| Closed | -$671K |
|
3939
CarGurus
CARG
$3.31B
| – | – |
-105,582
| Closed | -$3.35M |
|
3940
PUT
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.4B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$943K |
|
3941
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| – | – |
-9,500
| Closed | -$1.46M |
|
|
3942
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| – | – |
-30,000
| Closed | -$4.62M |
|
3943
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| – | – |
-55,000
| Closed | -$5.07M |
|
3944
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| – | – |
-24,344
| Closed | -$3.71M |
|
3945
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.32B
| – | – |
-42,800
| Closed | -$1.06M |
|
|
3946
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.32B
| – | – |
-156,200
| Closed | -$3.87M |
|
3947
Cibus
CBUS
$132M
| – | – |
-931
| Closed | -$196K |
|
3948
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.6B
| – | – |
-95,565
| Closed | -$4.76M |
|
3949
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| – | – |
-10,200
| Closed | -$1.62M |
|
|
3950
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$3.18M |
|
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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.