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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
250,000
+203,500
| +438% | +$21.2M |
|
677
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
726,826
+183,092
| +34% | +$7.03M |
|
678
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$44.2B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
818,811
+796,923
| +3,641% | +$25.8M |
|
679
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
171,100
+46,900
| +38% | +$7.59M |
|
680
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $28M | 0.03% |
737,500
+248,500
| +51% | +$8.67M |
|
681
Warner Bros
WBD
$72B
| $28M | 0.03% |
643,731
+582,947
| +959% | +$29.1M |
|
682
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.61B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
2,711,687
-1,732,558
| -39% | -$16.4M |
|
|
SWN
683
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
5,993,048
+3,717,506
| +163% | +$15M |
|
684
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
24,400
-1,907
| -7% | -$2.06M |
|
685
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
75,200
-17,300
| -19% | -$5.94M |
|
686
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
301,622
-208,101
| -41% | -$18.3M |
|
687
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.29B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
197,471
+108,620
| +122% | +$12.9M |
|
688
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.6B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
213,816
+89,011
| +71% | +$11.4M |
|
689
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
421,818
-239,320
| -36% | -$14.5M |
|
690
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.75B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
978,270
-102,071
| -9% | -$2.99M |
|
691
Entegris
ENTG
$21.1B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
245,818
-17,030
| -6% | -$1.75M |
|
692
Impinj
PI
$4.92B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
482,604
+192,726
| +66% | +$11.3M |
|
693
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.49B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
846,315
-335,617
| -28% | -$10.6M |
|
694
Aecom
ACM
$8.36B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
426,492
-68,044
| -14% | -$3.87M |
|
695
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
827,476
+66,396
| +9% | +$2.16M |
|
696
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
40,000
+21,300
| +114% | +$14.6M |
|
697
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
1,979,094
-638,631
| -24% | -$9.27M |
|
698
PUT
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
208,700
-147,200
| -41% | -$21.8M |
|
699
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.9B
| $27M | 0.03% |
203,911
+31,049
| +18% | +$3.76M |
|
700
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $27M | 0.03% |
831,427
+313,114
| +60% | +$7.92M |
|
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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.