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 |
Snap
SNAP
|
+$362M |
| 2 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$354M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$337M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$559M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$558M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$530M |
| 4 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$525M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$420M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.94% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.41% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.22% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTLF
2776
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,265
+22,209
| +276% | +$833K |
|
2777
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
| – | – |
|
2778
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$581M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
187,107
-35,654
| -16% | -$189K |
|
2779
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
4,977
-15,256
| -75% | -$3.46M |
|
2780
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
279,389
-3,345,775
| -92% | -$12.2M |
|
|
JOBS
2781
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,352
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2782
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
| – | – |
|
2783
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$57.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
| – | – |
|
|
MNDT
2784
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,500
| New | +$809K |
|
|
AHRT
2785
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$508M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
107,685
+9,274
| +9% | +$93.8K |
|
2786
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
45,892
+31,114
| +211% | +$712K |
|
2787
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
559,931
+79,613
| +17% | +$179K |
|
2788
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.27B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
|
RDFN
2789
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$935K |
|
2790
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$896M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2791
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2792
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,638
-14,620
| -69% | -$3.25M |
|
|
CPRX
2793
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
356,947
-98,857
| -22% | -$332K |
|
|
QIWI
2794
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,738
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2795
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,550
-127,982
| -87% | -$7.8M |
|
2796
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
31,982
+16,823
| +111% | +$597K |
|
2797
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.41B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2798
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.19B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,904
+8,541
| +102% | +$560K |
|
2799
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.12B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,989
-170,567
| -67% | -$2.16M |
|
2800
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$902M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,572
+2,075
| +22% | +$220K |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, David Shaw held 4,343 positions worth $112B, up 14% from $97.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $10.3B in Q4 2020, closing 477 positions and reducing 1,508 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Gold Trust, an estimated $217M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Snowflake worth $147M.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2020 buy was Snowflake: 523,721 shares worth $147M.
- David Shaw added most to Snap in Q4 2020, an estimated $362M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $559M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Gold Trust in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $217M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $112B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- David Shaw opened 563 new positions and closed 477 in Q4 2020.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.