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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$68.2B
| $73.5M | 0.07% |
5,373,682
-3,309,818
| -38% | -$44.3M |
|
327
American Water Works
AWK
$27.5B
| $73.4M | 0.07% |
478,531
+87,569
| +22% | +$13.5M |
|
328
First American
FAF
$7.32B
| $73.4M | 0.07% |
1,420,854
+613,787
| +76% | +$30.8M |
|
|
COUP
329
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $72.7M | 0.07% |
214,500
-61,500
| -22% | -$19M |
|
330
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $72.6M | 0.06% |
1,684,032
+511,736
| +44% | +$22.7M |
|
331
H&R Block
HRB
$6.71B
| $71.5M | 0.06% |
4,509,814
-1,547,904
| -26% | -$26.7M |
|
332
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$36.8M
| $71.2M | 0.06% |
375,000
+354,560
| +1,735% | +$38.3M |
|
333
Appian
APPN
$2.77B
| $70.8M | 0.06% |
436,997
+385,291
| +745% | +$43.1M |
|
334
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.28T
| $70.8M | 0.06% |
808,000
-1,544,000
| -66% | -$130M |
|
335
PUT
IBM
IBM
$219B
| $70.4M | 0.06% |
585,237
+13,598
| +2% | +$1.57M |
|
336
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.4B
| $70.2M | 0.06% |
1,746,500
-19,400
| -1% | -$706K |
|
337
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.7B
| $70.1M | 0.06% |
106,000
+10,000
| +10% | +$6.37M |
|
|
JMIA
338
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$841M
| $70.1M | 0.06% |
1,736,083
+1,724,434
| +14,803% | +$42.1M |
|
|
TWOU
339
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $69.9M | 0.06% |
58,238
-12,227
| -17% | -$13.1M |
|
340
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $69.9M | 0.06% |
1,019,432
+330,000
| +48% | +$18.9M |
|
|
GRMN
341
Garmin
GRMN
$57.4B
| $69.5M | 0.06% |
580,865
-64,289
| -10% | -$7.12M |
|
342
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $69.3M | 0.06% |
323,100
+265,600
| +462% | +$57.8M |
|
343
New Oriental
EDU
$9.06B
| $69M | 0.06% |
371,111
+367,485
| +10,135% | +$61.8M |
|
|
PRSP
344
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $68.8M | 0.06% |
2,859,145
+259,537
| +10% | +$5.57M |
|
345
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$6.93B
| $68.8M | 0.06% |
803,000
-3,500
| -0.4% | -$205K |
|
346
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.3B
| $68.6M | 0.06% |
1,323,973
+127,554
| +11% | +$5.81M |
|
|
NEE.PRP
347
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.279% Corporate Units
NEE.PRP
| $68.6M | 0.06% |
1,356,600
+560,000
| +70% | +$27.9M |
|
348
Tapestry
TPR
$26.3B
| $68.5M | 0.06% |
2,203,868
-691,399
| -24% | -$17.5M |
|
349
Labcorp
LH
$27.4B
| $68M | 0.06% |
389,135
+73,739
| +23% | +$12.7M |
|
350
Workiva
WK
$4.09B
| $68M | 0.06% |
742,442
+12,950
| +2% | +$909K |
|
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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.