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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2377
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$416M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+10,000
| +20% | +$356K |
|
2378
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.95B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
| – | – |
|
2379
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.09B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+4,600
| +12% | +$239K |
|
|
ORC
2380
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.33B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
72,445
-158,539
| -69% | -$4.45M |
|
|
2381
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-338,200
| -98% | -$82.1M |
|
2382
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
2383
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.74B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-1,600
| -9% | -$195K |
|
2384
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.31B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
203,110
-600,855
| -75% | -$5.96M |
|
2385
Barings BDC
BBDC
$979M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
216,868
+126,460
| +140% | +$1.2M |
|
|
NVTA
2386
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-42,200
| -43% | -$1.92M |
|
2387
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.89B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
2388
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.1B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
DOOR
2389
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,727
-8,532
| -31% | -$926K |
|
2390
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+29,700
| +49% | +$635K |
|
2391
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.66B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-16,800
| -59% | -$2.82M |
|
2392
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.99B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
160,800
-32,900
| -17% | -$465K |
|
2393
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
92,247
+41,329
| +81% | +$882K |
|
2394
Nokia
NOK
$58.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
541,073
+456,333
| +539% | +$1.9M |
|
2395
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$397M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
49,383
-15,090
| -23% | -$665K |
|
|
AJRD
2396
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,598
-80,538
| -64% | -$4.1M |
|
2397
Sonoco
SON
$5.69B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,808
+16,366
| +94% | +$998K |
|
|
LSI
2398
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,899
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2399
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.74B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
36,418
-2,331
| -6% | -$118K |
|
2400
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.07B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
51,407
+19,613
| +62% | +$835K |
|
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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 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.