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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$351M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
69,804
+23,051
| +49% | +$89.9K |
|
3227
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.1B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$555K |
|
3228
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.96B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3229
Clorox
CLX
$13B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
2,713
-3,849
| -59% | -$796K |
|
3230
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.04B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,851
| New | +$508K |
|
3231
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$403M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,564
| New | +$770K |
|
3232
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$410K |
|
3233
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.2B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
50,013
-41,965
| -46% | -$432K |
|
|
AKTS
3234
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,472
| New | +$390K |
|
3235
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.4B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
225,159
-69,743
| -24% | -$113K |
|
3236
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
$1.35B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
| – | – |
|
|
FLNT
3237
Fluent
FLNT
$132M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
17,010
+6,826
| +67% | +$134K |
|
3238
StoneX
SNEX
$8.17B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
47,324
+364
| +0.8% | +$4.11K |
|
3239
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.62B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
21,407
-117,117
| -85% | -$2.52M |
|
|
ARA
3240
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
46,941
-30,724
| -40% | -$350K |
|
3241
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,102
| New | +$529K |
|
|
SOFIW
3242
DELISTED
SoFi Technologies, Inc. Warrants
SOFIW
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+151,168
| New | +$417K |
|
|
QADA
3243
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
8,421
-350
| -4% | -$18K |
|
3244
Equifax
EFX
$22.9B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
2,748
+716
| +35% | +$120K |
|
3245
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.83B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,076
| New | +$467K |
|
|
SOHU
3246
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$379M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+3,200
| +11% | +$58.7K |
|
3247
SK Telecom
SKM
$15.4B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,057
| New | +$502K |
|
3248
TransAlta
TAC
$3.83B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-95,800
| -58% | -$640K |
|
3249
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
6,710
-59,861
| -90% | -$4.21M |
|
|
STR
3250
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
41,419
+38,254
| +1,209% | +$388K |
|
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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.