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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
396,595
+18,554
| +5% | +$545K |
|
1177
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
53,600
-40,300
| -43% | -$9.38M |
|
1178
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.63B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
161,689
-119,254
| -42% | -$7.61M |
|
1179
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.42B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
266,384
-160,111
| -38% | -$6.3M |
|
1180
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.73B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
496,421
-93,351
| -16% | -$1.67M |
|
1181
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
55,508
+41,820
| +306% | +$8.3M |
|
|
TGNA
1182
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
593,406
+213,071
| +56% | +$3.73M |
|
1183
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$474M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
307,216
-22,969
| -7% | -$857K |
|
1184
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
268,768
-51,771
| -16% | -$1.77M |
|
1185
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
13,327
-2,292
| -15% | -$1.66M |
|
1186
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
47,000
-45,300
| -49% | -$10.5M |
|
|
WBS
1187
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
201,509
-134,250
| -40% | -$7.15M |
|
1188
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.69B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
216,124
+15,565
| +8% | +$923K |
|
|
SWTX
1189
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
150,241
+82,667
| +122% | +$6.47M |
|
1190
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.27B
| $11M | 0.01% |
37,800
+23,700
| +168% | +$6.9M |
|
1191
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $11M | 0.01% |
77,903
+13,402
| +21% | +$2.02M |
|
|
TPGY
1192
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $11M | 0.01% |
559,436
-960,564
| -63% | -$22.5M |
|
1193
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.14B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
109,129
-29,280
| -21% | -$2.88M |
|
|
CRON
1194
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.29B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,153,588
-23,117
| -2% | -$245K |
|
1195
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.5B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+250,900
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1196
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
124,600
-48,100
| -28% | -$4.04M |
|
1197
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
435,275
-1,666,574
| -79% | -$48.2M |
|
1198
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
260,984
-182,211
| -41% | -$6.99M |
|
1199
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$344M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
50,000
+24,900
| +99% | +$6.1M |
|
1200
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
17,572
+15,192
| +638% | +$9.49M |
|
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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.