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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$356B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
28,000
+5,900
| +27% | +$2.04M |
|
1227
Funko
FNKO
$377M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+528,815
| New | +$7.38M |
|
|
DCRCU
1228
DELISTED
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation III Unit
DCRCU
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+1,041,176
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1229
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
27,700
-7,200
| -21% | -$2.36M |
|
1230
Morgan Stanley
MS
$340B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
133,180
-622,842
| -82% | -$47.7M |
|
1231
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
300,585
-3,831,725
| -93% | -$130M |
|
1232
Beyond Meat
BYND
$244M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
2,647
+2,275
| +612% | +$10M |
|
|
JBTM
1233
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.12B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
77,206
+20,381
| +36% | +$2.68M |
|
|
QVCGA
1234
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
17,445
-28,246
| -62% | -$17.4M |
|
|
CMIIU
1235
DELISTED
CM Life Sciences II Inc. Unit
CMIIU
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+800,000
| New | +$10M |
|
|
SVC
1236
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.03B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
172,606
+35,865
| +26% | +$2.16M |
|
|
LCI
1237
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
483,254
+11,492
| +2% | +$303K |
|
1238
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
8,459
-11,946
| -59% | -$12.5M |
|
1239
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
166,601
-203,651
| -55% | -$11.8M |
|
1240
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$969M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
382,235
-76,665
| -17% | -$1.75M |
|
1241
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
259,557
+230
| +0.1% | +$8.66K |
|
1242
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
366,113
-111,151
| -23% | -$2.57M |
|
1243
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.56B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+55,800
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
GOAC.U
1244
DELISTED
GO Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-third of on
GOAC.U
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
995,000
-1,495,000
| -60% | -$16M |
|
|
KL
1245
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+298,424
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
PACW
1246
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
264,007
-205,678
| -44% | -$7.22M |
|
1247
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$131M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
339,116
+60,933
| +22% | +$2.42M |
|
1248
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$450M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+16,405
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1249
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.1B
| $10M | 0.01% |
444,347
-27,259
| -6% | -$616K |
|
1250
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.1B
| $10M | 0.01% |
243,710
-151,925
| -38% | -$5.77M |
|
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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.