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 | Miscellaneous | 30.1% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.45% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.49% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.04% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.89% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.76B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
69,169
+51,458
| +291% | +$2.24M |
|
|
SPTKU
2052
DELISTED
SportsTek Acquisition Corp. Unit
SPTKU
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
LTCH
2053
DELISTED
Latch, Inc. Common Stock
LTCH
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,000
| New | +$3.87M |
|
2054
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.23B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-47,400
| -47% | -$3.7M |
|
|
HIBB
2055
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
| – | – |
|
2056
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$787M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,400
| New | +$2.74M |
|
|
RDS.A
2057
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
-80,500
| -50% | -$3.24M |
|
2058
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$9.04B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$3.19M |
|
2059
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-136,500
| -73% | -$8.17M |
|
2060
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.94B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+34,700
| +77% | +$1.29M |
|
2061
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$597M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
115,368
-486
| -0.4% | -$12.2K |
|
|
HEES
2062
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
83,802
-32,733
| -28% | -$1.05M |
|
2063
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.98B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
75,805
-105,706
| -58% | -$4.16M |
|
2064
Spire Global
SPIR
$565M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,682
| New | +$3.29M |
|
2065
PUT
HP
HPQ
$26.2B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-40,000
| -29% | -$1.1M |
|
|
RKTA.U
2066
DELISTED
Rocket Internet Growth Opportunities Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
RKTA.U
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+316,666
| New | +$3.18M |
|
2067
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$58.3M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+18,100
| +66% | +$1.27M |
|
|
RDFN
2068
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+30,000
| +171% | +$2.29M |
|
2069
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.88B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2070
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.4B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,806
-46,802
| -52% | -$3.34M |
|
2071
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.71B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,512
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
AT
2072
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,089,288
+411,992
| +61% | +$1.16M |
|
2073
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.04B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
35,133
+14,630
| +71% | +$1.27M |
|
|
GHL
2074
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
190,227
-4,778
| -2% | -$70.5K |
|
2075
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.03B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
174,995
-8,745
| -5% | -$148K |
|
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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 $10.4B 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 Miscellaneous at 30% of assets, down from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.