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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $54.7M | 0.05% |
2,508,585
-2,001,229
| -44% | -$37.8M |
|
402
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $54.5M | 0.05% |
428,128
-157,109
| -27% | -$18.8M |
|
|
CERN
403
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $54.4M | 0.05% |
756,646
+725,584
| +2,336% | +$54.5M |
|
|
RDS.B
404
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $54.2M | 0.05% |
1,471,762
-40,186
| -3% | -$1.53M |
|
|
WCN
405
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $54.2M | 0.05% |
501,558
+89,068
| +22% | +$9.05M |
|
406
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $53.9M | 0.05% |
694,500
-324,932
| -32% | -$24.9M |
|
407
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $53.8M | 0.05% |
2,028,700
-126,900
| -6% | -$2.99M |
|
408
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.57B
| $53.8M | 0.05% |
795,369
-68,105
| -8% | -$4.14M |
|
409
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $53.8M | 0.05% |
721,397
-1,412,350
| -66% | -$97.5M |
|
410
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $53.7M | 0.05% |
1,414,700
+649,200
| +85% | +$22.7M |
|
|
DOO
411
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.99B
| $53.6M | 0.05% |
618,185
+75,100
| +14% | +$5.5M |
|
|
412
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $53.5M | 0.05% |
1,015,900
-152,900
| -13% | -$7.7M |
|
413
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $53.4M | 0.05% |
36,289
-44,206
| -55% | -$75M |
|
414
ChargePoint
CHPT
$162M
| $53.4M | 0.05% |
+100,000
| New | +$67.5M |
|
|
SNBR
415
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $53.4M | 0.05% |
372,128
-168,937
| -31% | -$20.3M |
|
416
Workiva
WK
$4.07B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
601,302
-141,140
| -19% | -$14M |
|
417
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.97B
| $53M | 0.05% |
787,500
-581,700
| -42% | -$50M |
|
|
DISH
418
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $52.9M | 0.05% |
1,460,871
+242,108
| +20% | +$8.06M |
|
419
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $52.8M | 0.05% |
756,170
+217,160
| +40% | +$14.7M |
|
420
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $52.8M | 0.05% |
164,300
-316,600
| -66% | -$117M |
|
421
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $52.8M | 0.05% |
527,500
+126,500
| +32% | +$13.4M |
|
422
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
2,833,037
+257,021
| +10% | +$4.47M |
|
423
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.9B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
183,100
+27,600
| +18% | +$8.32M |
|
424
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.42B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
696,411
+74,702
| +12% | +$5.44M |
|
425
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
1,450,870
-299,828
| -17% | -$10.6M |
|
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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.