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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
KKR & Co
KKR
$97B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
+147,618
| New | +$6.61M |
|
1477
Antero Resources
AR
$11.9B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
706,774
-79,697
| -10% | -$675K |
|
1478
Methanex
MEOH
$4.43B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
+195,041
| New | +$7.62M |
|
1479
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$440M
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
+11,750
| New | +$8.85M |
|
1480
Progressive
PGR
$129B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
75,183
-56
| -0.1% | -$5.09K |
|
1481
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$965M
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
657,426
-5,510
| -0.8% | -$59K |
|
|
EXEEW
1482
DELISTED
Expand Energy Corp Class A Warrants
EXEEW
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
+372,820
| New | +$8.32M |
|
|
CS
1483
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
677,432
-73,983
| -10% | -$1M |
|
1484
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$326M
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
+80,449
| New | +$6.51M |
|
1485
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.78B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
593,057
+366,676
| +162% | +$4.4M |
|
1486
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$194B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
57,181
+1,087
| +2% | +$137K |
|
1487
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.09B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
574,581
-272,200
| -32% | -$3.25M |
|
1488
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$479M
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
+214,545
| New | +$7.51M |
|
|
HR
1489
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
234,912
-242,864
| -51% | -$7.31M |
|
|
MSDAU
1490
DELISTED
MSD Acquisition Corp. Unit
MSDAU
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
+700,000
| New | +$7.02M |
|
1491
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.03B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
1,262,109
-237,150
| -16% | -$2.28M |
|
1492
PUT
Dell
DELL
$299B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
157,840
-98,650
| -38% | -$4.04M |
|
1493
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.31B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
184,498
+22,000
| +14% | +$776K |
|
1494
CVR Energy
CVI
$4.08B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
366,885
+63,811
| +21% | +$1.3M |
|
1495
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.55B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
34,234
+10,563
| +45% | +$2.23M |
|
1496
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.4B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
+57,072
| New | +$6.51M |
|
|
MIMO
1497
DELISTED
Airspan Networks Holdings Inc
MIMO
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
702,812
+212,812
| +43% | +$2.18M |
|
|
AUS.U
1498
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
AUS.U
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
+700,000
| New | +$7.11M |
|
1499
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.84B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
101,358
-196,586
| -66% | -$11.8M |
|
1500
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
84,100
+52,200
| +164% | +$4.13M |
|
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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.