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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNMK
801
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
930,726
-95,494
| -9% | -$1.77M |
|
802
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.6B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
438,800
+286,300
| +188% | +$13M |
|
803
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
149,392
+117,544
| +369% | +$16M |
|
804
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
270,729
+43,987
| +19% | +$3.28M |
|
|
GOOS
805
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$809M
| $22M | 0.02% |
561,756
+241,280
| +75% | +$9.54M |
|
806
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.4B
| $22M | 0.02% |
522,183
+516,710
| +9,441% | +$20.1M |
|
|
SPLK
807
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $22M | 0.02% |
162,600
-23,400
| -13% | -$3.65M |
|
808
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.13B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
120,002
+91,207
| +317% | +$21.2M |
|
809
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$251M
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
222,468
+29,318
| +15% | +$2.67M |
|
|
GLDD
810
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
1,488,072
+54,236
| +4% | +$791K |
|
811
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
237,155
+227,611
| +2,385% | +$19.5M |
|
812
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
214,347
-161,329
| -43% | -$17.6M |
|
813
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
698,514
+186,050
| +36% | +$5.56M |
|
|
PARA
814
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
477,000
-635,200
| -57% | -$38.8M |
|
815
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.05B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
734,584
-22,906
| -3% | -$762K |
|
816
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
1,035,990
-38,036
| -4% | -$791K |
|
|
WBA
817
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
390,700
-228,800
| -37% | -$11.3M |
|
818
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
261,664
-90,859
| -26% | -$7.03M |
|
819
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
167,300
-39,800
| -19% | -$4.69M |
|
820
FirstService
FSV
$6.32B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
143,311
-15,000
| -9% | -$2.18M |
|
821
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
57,000
-6,600
| -10% | -$2.29M |
|
822
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
360,905
-201,289
| -36% | -$9.8M |
|
|
VCRA
823
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
551,185
-206,435
| -27% | -$8.9M |
|
824
IBM
IBM
$218B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
166,270
+154,808
| +1,351% | +$18.5M |
|
825
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
995,214
-727,672
| -42% | -$15.3M |
|
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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.