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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SI
2151
PUT
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2152
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.1B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
197,768
+101,541
| +106% | +$1.35M |
|
2153
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$178M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,100
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
LHCG
2154
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
14,806
-10,508
| -42% | -$2.1M |
|
2155
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.55B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-90,295
| -81% | -$13.6M |
|
|
NXH
2156
CALL
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$377M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,970
| New | +$3.18M |
|
|
MSGN
2157
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
188,024
+88,667
| +89% | +$1.48M |
|
|
CMO
2158
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
453,948
-58,580
| -11% | -$344K |
|
2159
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.34B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
45,006
-7,332
| -14% | -$447K |
|
|
FRC
2160
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$2.74M |
|
|
SA
2161
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.67B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
173,927
-169,240
| -49% | -$3.15M |
|
2162
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.3B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
31,678
-68,166
| -68% | -$5.39M |
|
2163
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.35B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-112,800
| -65% | -$4.66M |
|
|
IPVIU
2164
DELISTED
InterPrivate IV InfraTech Partners Inc. Units
IPVIU
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,447
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
LAC
2165
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,657
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2166
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.59B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
296,594
-1,447,055
| -83% | -$13.5M |
|
2167
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.1B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
62,868
-26,869
| -30% | -$1.1M |
|
|
SGEN
2168
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-41,300
| -67% | -$6.65M |
|
2169
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.9B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2170
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.3B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2171
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.7B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,238
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2172
Artivion
AORT
$1.3B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
122,566
-33,097
| -21% | -$810K |
|
|
SCAQU
2173
DELISTED
Stratim Cloud Acquisition Corp. Unit
SCAQU
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+276,785
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2174
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.5B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
215,595
-278,611
| -56% | -$3.6M |
|
2175
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.49B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
175,671
-405,415
| -70% | -$6.55M |
|
Similar funds
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.