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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.89B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
65,781
-13,788
| -17% | -$123K |
|
3152
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3153
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.05B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
9,526
-20,467
| -68% | -$1.1M |
|
3154
OneSpan
OSPN
$575M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
31,121
-25,429
| -45% | -$547K |
|
|
VG
3155
CALL
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
VG
3156
PUT
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3157
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.31B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,038
| New | +$487K |
|
|
HMTV
3158
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
61,934
+10,727
| +21% | +$108K |
|
3159
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.87B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,711
| New | +$581K |
|
|
TWO
3160
PUT
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.28B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-12,500
| -33% | -$297K |
|
3161
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.31B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
41,668
+29,792
| +251% | +$404K |
|
|
TRIL
3162
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
42,996
-9,137
| -18% | -$132K |
|
3163
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.9B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
10,818
-5,271
| -33% | -$312K |
|
3164
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$605K |
|
3165
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.74B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
17,819
+7,057
| +66% | +$223K |
|
3166
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$565K |
|
|
KAMN
3167
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
10,957
-27,205
| -71% | -$1.34M |
|
3168
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.87B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
34,167
+21,104
| +162% | +$309K |
|
3169
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.41B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,114
| New | +$587K |
|
3170
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$883M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
35,060
-33,971
| -49% | -$610K |
|
3171
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.4B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3172
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.15B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,162
| New | +$521K |
|
|
SNV
3173
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,167
| New | +$554K |
|
3174
Banc of California
BANC
$2.95B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
42,117
+13,400
| +47% | +$175K |
|
3175
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.44B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
41,713
-155,670
| -79% | -$2.16M |
|
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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.