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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+96,500
| +180% | +$1.4M |
|
2227
JD.com
JD
$38.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,224
-1,130,180
| -97% | -$104M |
|
2228
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.1B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-44,200
| -67% | -$5.04M |
|
2229
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$29.8B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-10,000
| -34% | -$1.55M |
|
|
JOYY
2230
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.65B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,971
+8,090
| +41% | +$874K |
|
|
HT
2231
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
248,080
-154,275
| -38% | -$1.49M |
|
2232
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.8B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,600
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2233
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.35B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-8,100
| -21% | -$737K |
|
2234
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.92B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2235
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
36,183
-108,364
| -75% | -$6.55M |
|
|
BMTC
2236
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,179
+20,441
| +56% | +$779K |
|
2237
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
166,800
+95,300
| +133% | +$1.53M |
|
2238
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$890M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,333
-13,140
| -13% | -$437K |
|
2239
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$79.1B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-13,400
| -57% | -$3.35M |
|
|
RTPYU
2240
DELISTED
Reinvent Technology Partners Y Unit
RTPYU
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,692
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
AVB
2241
PUT
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-10,000
| -42% | -$1.75M |
|
|
ACR
2242
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$102M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
176,983
+2,638
| +2% | +$35.1K |
|
2243
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.62B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
CBPO
2244
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,714
-8,703
| -29% | -$1.03M |
|
|
BPFH
2245
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
192,684
-662,349
| -77% | -$8.83M |
|
2246
Visteon
VC
$2.73B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,026
-44,090
| -68% | -$5.79M |
|
|
CADE
2247
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
78,882
+13,708
| +21% | +$423K |
|
|
MOMO
2248
Hello Group
MOMO
$838M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
173,188
-320,577
| -65% | -$5.19M |
|
|
DMYQ.U
2249
DELISTED
dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-fi
DMYQ.U
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,012
| New | +$2.58M |
|
|
ATCO
2250
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
185,571
+156,350
| +535% | +$2M |
|
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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.