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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$2.52M |
|
1827
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.3B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,702
-399,111
| -95% | -$72.9M |
|
1828
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.39B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
27,935
-4,112
| -13% | -$703K |
|
1829
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.16B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
192,429
-305,659
| -61% | -$6.57M |
|
|
NP
1830
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
84,773
-24,133
| -22% | -$1.34M |
|
1831
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$815M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
184,183
+865
| +0.5% | +$18.3K |
|
1832
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,641
-70,279
| -54% | -$4.72M |
|
1833
CALL
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$100M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,400
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
CBAY
1834
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
956,521
-304,228
| -24% | -$1.64M |
|
|
INOV
1835
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
150,869
-128,921
| -46% | -$3.31M |
|
1836
Comscore
SCOR
$79.6M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
59,293
-8,678
| -13% | -$612K |
|
1837
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.02B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
383,454
+146,419
| +62% | +$1.76M |
|
1838
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
118,066
+48,357
| +69% | +$1.8M |
|
|
WRI
1839
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
160,199
-221,130
| -58% | -$5.47M |
|
1840
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+10,200
| +22% | +$718K |
|
|
HOME
1841
CALL
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$3.77M |
|
1842
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.05B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,956
+40,381
| +1,568% | +$5.02M |
|
|
PVG
1843
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
414,580
+242,047
| +140% | +$2.59M |
|
|
NXH
1844
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$383M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,229
+46,807
| +192% | +$3.17M |
|
|
1845
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+49,700
| +497% | +$3.34M |
|
1846
US Foods
USFD
$23.5B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
112,112
-727,900
| -87% | -$26.3M |
|
|
IGMS
1847
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
55,691
+24,753
| +80% | +$2.25M |
|
|
JMIA
1848
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$851M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
1849
BlueLinx
BXC
$651M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
108,476
+2,965
| +3% | +$115K |
|
1850
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$830B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,900
| New | +$4.35M |
|
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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.