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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+23.69%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.65%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+910.08%
AUM
$112B
AUM Growth
+$14.1B
Cap. Flow
-$10.3B
Cap. Flow %
-9.21%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.45%
Holding
4,343
New
563
Increased
1,352
Reduced
1,508
Closed
477

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
TSLA icon
Tesla
TSLA
+$559M
2
AMD icon
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
+$558M
3
BA icon
Boeing
BA
+$530M
4
LOW icon
Lowe's Companies
LOW
+$525M
5
BABA icon
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
WRK
4101
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
-14,943
Closed -$519K
EVBG
4102
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
-14,200
Closed -$1.78M
SIX
4103
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
-142,229
Closed -$3.9M
DCPH
4104
PUT
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
-10,000
Closed -$513K
VIA
4105
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
-2,712
Closed -$113K
PXD
4106
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
-11,267
Closed -$1.1M
LTHM
4107
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
-10,447
Closed -$94K
SGEN
4108
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
-88,567
Closed -$16.5M
VMW
4109
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
-20,140
Closed -$2.88M
SDC
4110
PUT
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
-75,000
Closed -$876K
RETA
4111
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
-5,720
Closed -$557K
LSI
4112
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
-59,549
Closed -$4.18M
LSI
4113
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
-4,500
Closed -$316K
RUTH
4114
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
-34,694
Closed -$384K
BRMK
4115
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
-14,367
Closed -$142K
AUY
4116
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
-39,700
Closed -$225K
LHCG
4117
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
-7,000
Closed -$1.49M
VIVO
4118
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
-34,034
Closed -$578K
OYST
4119
DELISTED
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
OYST
-15,137
Closed -$320K
CLVS
4120
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
-14,677
Closed -$86K
AKUS
4121
DELISTED
Akouos Inc
AKUS
-13,428
Closed -$307K
CRHC.U
4122
DELISTED
Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant
CRHC.U
-500,000
Closed -$5.04M
BRG
4123
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
-32,927
Closed -$250K
CTXS
4124
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
-6,164
Closed -$784K
EQD.U
4125
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-third of one redeemable warrant
EQD.U
-312,500
Closed -$3.22M

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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.