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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
WTRE
4526
DELISTED
Watford Holdings Ltd. Common Shares
WTRE
– –
-8,619
Closed -$298K
NAV
4527
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
– –
-30,000
Closed -$1.32M
GLOG
4528
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
– –
-95,356
Closed -$355K
STIC.U
4529
DELISTED
Northern Star Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of common stock and one-third of
STIC.U
– –
-1,225,000
Closed -$19.2M
IPOE.U
4530
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. V Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and
IPOE.U
– –
-420,090
Closed -$5.54M
GWPH
4531
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
– –
-23,500
Closed -$2.71M
BFT.WS
4532
DELISTED
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class
BFT.WS
– –
-166,666
Closed -$765K
SINA
4533
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
– –
-33,277
Closed -$1.41M
SINA
4534
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
– –
-121,800
Closed -$5.16M
ANH
4535
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
– –
-11,989
Closed -$32K
QEP
4536
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
– –
-357,074
Closed -$853K
OXFD
4537
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
– –
-242,448
Closed -$4.23M
CZZ
4538
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
– –
-22,269
Closed -$410K
ACIA
4539
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
– –
-579,286
Closed -$42.3M
TALO.WS
4540
DELISTED
Talos Energy, Inc. Warrants to purchase common stock (expiring February 28, 2021)
TALO.WS
– –
-12,800
Closed -$1K
TNAV
4541
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
– –
-37,892
Closed -$178K
VRTU
4542
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
– –
-6,406
Closed -$328K
PANA.U
4543
DELISTED
Panacea Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third
PANA.U
– –
-106,200
Closed -$1.35M
EIGI
4544
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
– –
-817,653
Closed -$7.73M
CLCT
4545
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
– –
-3,894
Closed -$294K
OSB
4546
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
– –
-282,510
Closed -$12.2M
FBM
4547
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
– –
-79,930
Closed -$1.53M
EIDX
4548
DELISTED
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
EIDX
– –
-47,214
Closed -$6.21M
ARA
4549
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
– –
-46,941
Closed -$537K
RIDEW
4550
DELISTED
Lordstown Motors Corp. Warrant
RIDEW
– –
-46,622
Closed -$402K
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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.