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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.04B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
263,692
+27,603
| +12% | +$502K |
|
1727
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
69,599
+16,882
| +32% | +$1.15M |
|
1728
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
HERAU
1729
DELISTED
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. Units
HERAU
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+497,885
| New | +$5M |
|
1730
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$948M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+299,200
| New | +$6.91M |
|
1731
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.35B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,099
+30,530
| +1,188% | +$4.92M |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
1732
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.219% Corporate Units
NEE.PRQ
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-2,120,100
| -96% | -$109M |
|
1733
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,017
| New | +$4.69M |
|
|
TSC
1734
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
215,006
-14,904
| -6% | -$331K |
|
1735
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.2B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
89,484
+72,414
| +424% | +$3.86M |
|
|
TARO
1736
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
66,815
-10,809
| -14% | -$821K |
|
1737
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.95B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
38,060
-13,948
| -27% | -$1.68M |
|
1738
Calix
CALX
$2.42B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
142,090
-174,749
| -55% | -$6.47M |
|
1739
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
95,990
+56,601
| +144% | +$2.75M |
|
1740
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$418M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+21,500
| +1,433% | +$6.12M |
|
|
MCHB
1741
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.55B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
110,801
-13,286
| -11% | -$553K |
|
1742
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,021
+15,444
| +11% | +$508K |
|
1743
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.87B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
671,742
-261,289
| -28% | -$1.61M |
|
|
WORK
1744
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-210,000
| -64% | -$8.78M |
|
1745
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.75B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+7,400
| +25% | +$1.31M |
|
1746
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.8B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$5.01M |
|
1747
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.37B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
179,140
-20,180
| -10% | -$535K |
|
1748
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.83B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
227,417
-275,815
| -55% | -$5.59M |
|
1749
Enviri
NVRI
$651M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
282,922
-116,174
| -29% | -$2.11M |
|
1750
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.7B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,300
| New | +$4.46M |
|
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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.