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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.25B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
34,298
-34,859
| -50% | -$303K |
|
3452
Nokia
NOK
$55.6B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
84,740
-37,334
| -31% | -$147K |
|
|
SWI
3453
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
20,838
-4,375
| -17% | -$95.8K |
|
3454
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-23,800
| -83% | -$1.39M |
|
|
VRTU
3455
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,406
| New | +$322K |
|
3456
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$518M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
8,513
-50
| -0.6% | -$1.88K |
|
3457
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
2,575
-15,947
| -86% | -$1.72M |
|
|
FNHC
3458
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
55,127
+29,033
| +111% | +$166K |
|
3459
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.47B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,640
| New | +$225K |
|
3460
BHP
BHP
$247B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
5,556
-543,323
| -99% | -$27.2M |
|
3461
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.73B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
20,778
+8,008
| +63% | +$117K |
|
3462
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$166B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-8,400
| -80% | -$1.17M |
|
3463
Gentherm
THRM
$1.21B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,901
| New | +$265K |
|
|
HCCI
3464
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
15,163
+3,463
| +30% | +$64.1K |
|
3465
CorMedix
CRMD
$645M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,821
| New | +$291K |
|
|
ABMD
3466
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
982
-2,400
| -71% | -$664K |
|
3467
KB Home
KBH
$3.41B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
9,454
-124,541
| -93% | -$4.47M |
|
|
ATCO
3468
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
29,221
-109,061
| -79% | -$1.12M |
|
3469
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-14,300
| -80% | -$1.23M |
|
3470
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
1,924
-18,995
| -91% | -$2.78M |
|
3471
Xylem
XYL
$26.7B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
3,093
+107
| +4% | +$10.1K |
|
3472
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.3B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
26,247
+4,646
| +22% | +$54.4K |
|
|
ADAM
3473
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$886M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
21,275
+15,500
| +268% | +$196K |
|
|
GTHX
3474
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,465
| New | +$261K |
|
|
TEN
3475
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
| – | – |
|
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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.