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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.32B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
81,600
+32,200
| +65% | +$3.3M |
|
1577
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.7B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+208,000
| New | +$7.17M |
|
1578
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$138B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
98,200
-439,200
| -82% | -$27.3M |
|
|
NPKI
1579
NPK International
NPKI
$1.12B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
1,972,283
-33,713
| -2% | -$104K |
|
|
LTRPA
1580
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
967,180
-649,025
| -40% | -$3.51M |
|
1581
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
49,900
-700
| -1% | -$79.8K |
|
1582
Quanex
NX
$910M
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
233,949
-37,211
| -14% | -$928K |
|
1583
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$157B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
115,500
-140,200
| -55% | -$6.91M |
|
|
MASI
1584
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$6.68M |
|
1585
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.4B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
48,500
-49,188
| -50% | -$6.32M |
|
1586
TMC The Metals Company
TMC
$2.21B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
+613,892
| New | +$6.67M |
|
1587
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
1,132,228
+263,849
| +30% | +$1.36M |
|
1588
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.6B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
774,102
+37,813
| +5% | +$305K |
|
1589
PUT
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$100M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+122,400
| New | +$6.11M |
|
1590
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.77B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
161,746
-118,506
| -42% | -$4.19M |
|
|
PPLI
1591
People Inc
PPLI
$2.92B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
51,434
+24,624
| +92% | +$3.06M |
|
|
STMP
1592
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
30,400
-20,500
| -40% | -$4.37M |
|
1593
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$169B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
120,128
-397,297
| -77% | -$18.6M |
|
|
ARI
1594
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$875M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
433,422
-733,953
| -63% | -$9.42M |
|
|
SEM
1595
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
329,356
+133,071
| +68% | +$2.18M |
|
1596
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
118,400
-173,700
| -59% | -$8.18M |
|
1597
Cognizant
CTSH
$28B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
77,224
+55,179
| +250% | +$4.26M |
|
1598
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
55,100
-62,400
| -53% | -$6.55M |
|
1599
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.72B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
42,800
-12,400
| -22% | -$1.62M |
|
1600
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.58B
| $6M | 0.01% |
40,243
-30,257
| -43% | -$3.96M |
|
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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.