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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
RadNet
RDNT
$5.88B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
22,769
-1,716
| -7% | -$30.3K |
|
|
ATRI
3327
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
694
| – | – |
|
3328
LENSAR
LNSR
$113M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,982
| New | +$523K |
|
3329
Camden National
CAC
$961M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,277
| New | +$422K |
|
3330
PUT
CryoPort
CYRX
$828M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3331
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
11,177
+4,506
| +68% | +$167K |
|
|
DBD
3332
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
3333
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$250M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,158
| New | +$363K |
|
|
OCFT
3334
DELISTED
OneConnect Financial Technology
OCFT
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
2,204
-9,193
| -81% | -$1.93M |
|
3335
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.5B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
14,741
-23,635
| -62% | -$643K |
|
3336
LG Display
LPL
$3.29B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
51,298
+33,504
| +188% | +$238K |
|
|
GBT
3337
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3338
Clarus
CLAR
$146M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
28,025
+14,263
| +104% | +$217K |
|
3339
California Water Service
CWT
$3.14B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
7,991
-8,810
| -52% | -$434K |
|
3340
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.1B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-15,500
| -77% | -$1.43M |
|
3341
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62.2M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
4,165
+1,536
| +58% | +$158K |
|
3342
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.86B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
19,857
+6,100
| +44% | +$128K |
|
3343
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.14B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
28,172
+894
| +3% | +$13.1K |
|
3344
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.09B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
428
| – | – |
|
3345
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.2B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
5,785
-29,130
| -83% | -$2.18M |
|
3346
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.8B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,817
| New | +$467K |
|
3347
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
-242,000
| -71% | -$884K |
|
3348
Global Payments
GPN
$25B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
1,954
-592
| -23% | -$110K |
|
3349
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$93.6M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
6,643
+3,931
| +145% | +$243K |
|
3350
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
29,670
-68,687
| -70% | -$939K |
|
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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.