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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
851
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
79,300
-421,700
| -84% | -$102M |
|
852
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.03T
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
229,400
-970,100
| -81% | -$82.3M |
|
853
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.3B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
266,450
-99,728
| -27% | -$7.13M |
|
854
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.8B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
852,083
+749,955
| +734% | +$17M |
|
855
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.52B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
1,100,459
+263,423
| +31% | +$4.84M |
|
856
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$110B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
347,829
+214,202
| +160% | +$13.9M |
|
|
ASZ.U
857
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
ASZ.U
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
+2,000,000
| New | +$20.3M |
|
858
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $20M | 0.02% |
90,800
-56,100
| -38% | -$14.1M |
|
859
AutoZone
AZO
$49.1B
| $20M | 0.02% |
14,248
-27,424
| -66% | -$34M |
|
860
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$837M
| $20M | 0.02% |
576,142
+40,814
| +8% | +$1.12M |
|
861
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $20M | 0.02% |
227,005
-505,670
| -69% | -$41M |
|
862
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$111B
| $20M | 0.02% |
74,600
-37,400
| -33% | -$11.7M |
|
863
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.1B
| $20M | 0.02% |
858,219
-543,716
| -39% | -$12M |
|
|
SJIV
864
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Corporate Units
SJIV
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
+400,000
| New | +$20M |
|
865
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
108,483
+43,733
| +68% | +$7.6M |
|
866
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
263,000
-843,200
| -76% | -$61.4M |
|
|
DTP
867
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
393,500
-196,500
| -33% | -$9.35M |
|
|
AEPPZ
868
DELISTED
American Electric Power Company, Inc. Corporate Units
AEPPZ
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
398,740
+246,240
| +161% | +$11.9M |
|
869
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
300,783
+260,612
| +649% | +$17M |
|
|
FTCH
870
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
369,000
+176,600
| +92% | +$10.8M |
|
871
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
326,400
-90,700
| -22% | -$4.66M |
|
872
Sanmina
SANM
$9.94B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
468,203
-182,146
| -28% | -$6.62M |
|
873
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.2B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
657,564
+285,551
| +77% | +$8.78M |
|
874
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
57,500
-25,000
| -30% | -$7.99M |
|
|
X
875
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
737,600
-864,200
| -54% | -$17.1M |
|
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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.