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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AD
2876
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,144
-1,589
| -4% | -$48.3K |
|
|
QNGY
2877
DELISTED
Quanergy Systems, Inc.
QNGY
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
ISBC
2878
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
99,175
-220,044
| -69% | -$2.01M |
|
2879
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-275,100
| -81% | -$4.34M |
|
2880
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$636M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,006
-22,519
| -23% | -$280K |
|
2881
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.35B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,919
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2882
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.44B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,525
+8,873
| +83% | +$417K |
|
|
EPZM
2883
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
95,738
+55,632
| +139% | +$686K |
|
2884
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.13B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,437
| New | +$997K |
|
2885
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$844M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
| – | – |
|
2886
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-90,000
| -69% | -$2.14M |
|
2887
Sonoco
SON
$5.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,442
-23,497
| -57% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CAJ
2888
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,068
| New | +$958K |
|
|
COOP
2889
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,152
| New | +$849K |
|
|
FISV
2890
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$970K |
|
2891
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$25.8M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,912
+15,227
| +904% | +$1.04M |
|
2892
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$55.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
2893
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69.6B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+54,600
| +272% | +$731K |
|
2894
UNIFI
UFI
$140M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
57,567
-3,240
| -5% | -$50.1K |
|
|
DSKE
2895
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
175,481
+159,376
| +990% | +$1.02M |
|
2896
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.62B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
51,487
-20,159
| -28% | -$353K |
|
2897
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.31B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,941
| New | +$961K |
|
2898
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.6B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
277,646
-58,804
| -17% | -$216K |
|
2899
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2900
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
| – | – |
|
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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.