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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
AKCA
4201
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
-219,033
Closed -$3.97M
MNK
4202
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
-12,228
Closed -$12K
CCXX.WS
4203
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp III Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an ex
CCXX.WS
-62,500
Closed -$125K
AMTD
4204
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
-295,639
Closed -$11.6M
NBL
4205
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
-5,582,079
Closed -$47.7M
ETFC
4206
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
-2,434,671
Closed -$122M
DLPH
4207
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
-44,166
Closed -$738K
INWK
4208
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
-426,716
Closed -$1.27M
MNTA
4209
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
-621,786
Closed -$32.6M
MFGP
4210
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
-232,647
Closed -$749K
NLSN
4211
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
-10,000
Closed -$142K
MOBL
4212
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
-44,340
Closed -$311K
PDLI
4213
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
-1,313,099
Closed -$4.14M
EBIX
4214
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
-30,000
Closed -$618K
SBNY
4215
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
-22,000
Closed -$1.83M
SBNY
4216
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
-15,921
Closed -$1.66M
PEI
4217
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
-7,735
Closed -$64K
REGI
4218
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
-37,727
Closed -$2.02M
QIWI
4219
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
-50,000
Closed -$868K
UFS
4220
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
-40,000
Closed -$1.05M
GRA
4221
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
-29,600
Closed -$1.19M
ORBC
4222
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
-157,529
Closed -$535K
MTSC
4223
CALL
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
-50,000
Closed -$956K
UN
4224
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
-71,292
Closed -$4.31M
CIT
4225
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
-69,800
Closed -$1.24M

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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.