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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
266,279
-150,821
| -36% | -$8.74M |
|
952
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.16B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
1,009,046
+224,127
| +29% | +$3.5M |
|
953
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
309,500
-89,000
| -22% | -$4.5M |
|
954
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.01B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
235,246
-51,355
| -18% | -$2.96M |
|
955
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
278,000
-105,000
| -27% | -$5.72M |
|
956
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
618,700
-858,000
| -58% | -$21.5M |
|
957
10x Genomics
TXG
$8.31B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
90,913
-115,104
| -56% | -$19.9M |
|
958
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.3B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
204,700
+123,200
| +151% | +$9M |
|
959
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.59B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
504,374
-368,589
| -42% | -$10.7M |
|
960
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
49,800
+25,600
| +106% | +$7.25M |
|
961
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
57,000
-14,400
| -20% | -$4.34M |
|
|
X
962
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
626,000
-71,000
| -10% | -$1.4M |
|
|
HAPN
963
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.11B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
991,044
-130,161
| -12% | -$1.71M |
|
|
PRSP
964
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
563,196
-2,295,949
| -80% | -$64.7M |
|
965
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.58B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
639,721
+600,054
| +1,513% | +$15M |
|
966
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$286M
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
502,584
+230,339
| +85% | +$7.97M |
|
967
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.9B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
220,308
+8,737
| +4% | +$600K |
|
968
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
30,000
-26,500
| -47% | -$14.6M |
|
969
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
38,700
+5,800
| +18% | +$2.32M |
|
970
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
256,959
-43,431
| -14% | -$2.7M |
|
971
PVH
PVH
$3.55B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
153,453
+70,867
| +86% | +$7M |
|
972
Camping World
CWH
$663M
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
444,398
+342,526
| +336% | +$12.2M |
|
|
CNH
973
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.9B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
+1,187,601
| New | +$14.9M |
|
974
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$6.91B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
150,800
+49,400
| +49% | +$6.04M |
|
975
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
184,600
-13,800
| -7% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.