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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.52B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
143,638
+12,209
| +9% | +$432K |
|
1777
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.2B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,080
| New | +$4.5M |
|
1778
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.88B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
120,982
-140,372
| -54% | -$5.52M |
|
1779
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+25,000
| +125% | +$2.83M |
|
1780
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$649M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
197,948
-44,564
| -18% | -$901K |
|
1781
Cerus
CERS
$552M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
769,408
-1,158,476
| -60% | -$7.88M |
|
1782
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,498
+21,301
| +71% | +$1.53M |
|
1783
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.23B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
75,969
+12,818
| +20% | +$782K |
|
1784
Shift4
FOUR
$3.65B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,137
-71,403
| -56% | -$5.56M |
|
|
GWB
1785
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
151,694
-98,581
| -39% | -$2.68M |
|
1786
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-12,600
| -12% | -$635K |
|
1787
Team
TISI
$105M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,821
+2,014
| +5% | +$221K |
|
1788
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.03B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
-611,900
| -83% | -$31.5M |
|
1789
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.8B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
28,465
-60,517
| -68% | -$9.06M |
|
|
SGEN
1790
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-10,600
| -24% | -$1.71M |
|
1791
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
29,035
+7,969
| +38% | +$1.22M |
|
1792
Avis
CAR
$5.09B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,134
| New | +$3.26M |
|
1793
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-104,800
| -84% | -$23.6M |
|
|
NKLA
1794
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,897
| New | +$6.21M |
|
1795
Petrobras
PBR
$114B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
534,918
+215,696
| +68% | +$2.06M |
|
1796
Waste Management
WM
$88.4B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
35,081
-101,037
| -74% | -$11.8M |
|
|
IRBT
1797
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-75,100
| -67% | -$8.54M |
|
|
ONIT
1798
Onity Group
ONIT
$288M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
159,013
-10,952
| -6% | -$302K |
|
|
THR
1799
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
231,849
-78,678
| -25% | -$1.44M |
|
|
EGRX
1800
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
108,161
+49,174
| +83% | +$2.28M |
|
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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.