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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.7B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
321,137
+3,856
| +1% | +$196K |
|
927
Honda
HMC
$42.3B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
576,318
+386,832
| +204% | +$11.1M |
|
928
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$99.8B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
247,500
-45,500
| -16% | -$3.51M |
|
|
DQ
929
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$976M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
230,000
-21,900
| -9% | -$2.01M |
|
930
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.7B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+98,269
| New | +$18M |
|
|
SDC
931
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,682,732
-2,365,396
| -58% | -$28M |
|
932
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.3B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
+143,258
| New | +$16.6M |
|
933
Insulet
PODD
$10.1B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
66,294
-107,686
| -62% | -$28.8M |
|
934
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.74B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
5,189,529
+1,849,183
| +55% | +$6.09M |
|
935
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,062,800
-521,600
| -33% | -$7.97M |
|
936
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
148,617
-69,120
| -32% | -$7.36M |
|
937
Labcorp
LH
$27.5B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
78,405
-310,730
| -80% | -$62.4M |
|
938
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$79.5B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
325,000
+25,000
| +8% | +$1.38M |
|
939
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$682M
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,521,040
-618,187
| -29% | -$6.53M |
|
940
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $17M | 0.02% |
37,200
-18,400
| -33% | -$8.78M |
|
|
VWE
941
DELISTED
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. Common Stock
VWE
| $17M | 0.02% |
+1,700,000
| New | +$17.1M |
|
942
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.91B
| $17M | 0.02% |
104,600
-56,300
| -35% | -$10.1M |
|
943
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$292M
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,197
+832
| +228% | +$19.5M |
|
|
MRC
944
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,869,870
-147,671
| -7% | -$1.26M |
|
945
Edison International
EIX
$28.5B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
287,744
+108,634
| +61% | +$6.38M |
|
|
GOAC
946
DELISTED
GO Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GOAC
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+1,710,983
| New | +$17.5M |
|
947
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.94B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+508,835
| New | +$14.2M |
|
|
TPH
948
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
821,898
-198,431
| -19% | -$3.9M |
|
949
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
311,100
+53,500
| +21% | +$2.3M |
|
950
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
39,400
+26,700
| +210% | +$11.5M |
|
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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.