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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMTC
2826
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,738
+6,402
| +21% | +$187K |
|
2827
Talphera
TLPH
$63.8M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,263
+3,918
| +9% | +$120K |
|
|
ELVT
2828
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
280,566
+74,969
| +36% | +$221K |
|
|
SNR
2829
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
215,768
+52,121
| +32% | +$255K |
|
2830
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.54B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
37,110
-19,174
| -34% | -$557K |
|
2831
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.95B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
| – | – |
|
2832
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.06B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
7,914
-11,751
| -60% | -$1.42M |
|
2833
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.38B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
15,007
+11,110
| +285% | +$773K |
|
2834
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-21,932
| -58% | -$1.45M |
|
2835
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.55M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,948
+1,205
| +69% | +$479K |
|
2836
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
-6,000
| -8% | -$85K |
|
2837
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2838
Plexus
PLXS
$6.42B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,219
+2,002
| +16% | +$149K |
|
2839
Terex
TEX
$7.45B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,871
-280,104
| -90% | -$8.27M |
|
|
ARR
2840
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,540
+540
| +3% | +$27.8K |
|
2841
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2842
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,530
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2843
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.65B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,636
-37,149
| -53% | -$1.08M |
|
2844
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
57,050
-14,420
| -20% | -$231K |
|
2845
Lemonade
LMND
$4.21B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,924
| New | +$658K |
|
2846
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$485M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
19,015
+13,291
| +232% | +$769K |
|
2847
Verastem
VSTM
$641M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,736
+40,727
| +2,027% | +$818K |
|
2848
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.45B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2849
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.57B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,587
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2850
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.33B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,920
-18,897
| -43% | -$695K |
|
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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.