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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROSS.U
1626
DELISTED
Ross Acquisition Corp II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant
ROSS.U
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
+576,266
| New | +$5.74M |
|
1627
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.3B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
93,490
+8,846
| +10% | +$531K |
|
1628
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
138,730
+106,288
| +328% | +$4.65M |
|
1629
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11.2B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
121,915
+45,526
| +60% | +$2.08M |
|
1630
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
276,389
-38,621
| -12% | -$755K |
|
1631
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.7B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
70,000
-105,600
| -60% | -$8.29M |
|
|
TEN
1632
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
532,065
+342,190
| +180% | +$3.74M |
|
1633
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
34,700
-5,300
| -13% | -$858K |
|
1634
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
64,604
-260,947
| -80% | -$20.8M |
|
1635
GrafTech
EAF
$182M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
+46,472
| New | +$5.37M |
|
1636
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
94,456
-163,377
| -63% | -$9.11M |
|
1637
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.69T
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
122,000
+1,000
| +0.8% | +$46.2K |
|
1638
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
94,665
-1,112,190
| -92% | -$61.1M |
|
1639
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
34,301
-50,253
| -59% | -$7.69M |
|
1640
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
138,400
-122,500
| -47% | -$4.72M |
|
|
ZEN
1641
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
42,426
-249,867
| -85% | -$35.8M |
|
1642
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
78,000
-81,600
| -51% | -$5.55M |
|
|
NGC.U
1643
DELISTED
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. III Units, each consisting of one share of common stock and one-quarter of one redeemable warrant
NGC.U
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+558,449
| New | +$5.55M |
|
1644
Astronics
ATRO
$3.33B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
370,331
-269,471
| -42% | -$3.48M |
|
1645
System1
SST
$16.1M
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
55,830
+15,850
| +40% | +$1.69M |
|
1646
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.6B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
220,000
+80,000
| +57% | +$1.79M |
|
1647
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.7B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
125,600
+88,700
| +240% | +$3.69M |
|
1648
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.52B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
99,110
-29,423
| -23% | -$1.61M |
|
1649
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.69B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
306,200
+169,895
| +125% | +$2.9M |
|
1650
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.2B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
18,000
-93,700
| -84% | -$30.8M |
|
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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.