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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNBR
501
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $44.3M | 0.04% |
541,065
-210,956
| -28% | -$14.6M |
|
502
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.6B
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
259,520
-10,537
| -4% | -$1.67M |
|
503
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $44.1M | 0.04% |
401,000
-35,000
| -8% | -$3.64M |
|
504
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $44.1M | 0.04% |
5,320,443
-350,630
| -6% | -$2.53M |
|
505
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
184,943
+162,344
| +718% | +$36.9M |
|
506
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
82,100
-17,500
| -18% | -$7.87M |
|
507
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
413,633
+75,698
| +22% | +$6.08M |
|
508
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
380,800
+335,240
| +736% | +$37.3M |
|
509
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.18B
| $43.7M | 0.04% |
2,128,019
+515,024
| +32% | +$10.7M |
|
510
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $43.7M | 0.04% |
160,200
| – | – |
|
511
Knowles
KN
$2.78B
| $43.6M | 0.04% |
2,363,921
-175,559
| -7% | -$2.93M |
|
512
PUT
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $43.5M | 0.04% |
557,117
+166,213
| +43% | +$12.7M |
|
|
SOLN
513
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $43.5M | 0.04% |
848,500
+243,500
| +40% | +$12.3M |
|
514
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
306,800
+300,300
| +4,620% | +$39.8M |
|
|
JNPR
515
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
1,926,668
-908,185
| -32% | -$19.8M |
|
516
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.52B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
283,151
+16,284
| +6% | +$1.92M |
|
517
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $43.3M | 0.04% |
509,723
+85,290
| +20% | +$7.07M |
|
|
CCXI
518
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $43.2M | 0.04% |
697,094
-76,376
| -10% | -$4.37M |
|
519
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $43M | 0.04% |
1,760,448
-1,898,554
| -52% | -$44.7M |
|
520
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
1,129,260
-73,827
| -6% | -$2.03M |
|
521
Post Holdings
POST
$3.73B
| $42.5M | 0.04% |
643,532
-106,024
| -14% | -$6.55M |
|
522
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$79.1B
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
163,500
+6,500
| +4% | +$1.8M |
|
|
WCN
523
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.5B
| $42.3M | 0.04% |
412,490
+341,550
| +481% | +$35.3M |
|
|
ACIA
524
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $42.3M | 0.04% |
579,286
-100,749
| -15% | -$6.97M |
|
525
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.15B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
1,543,842
-109,196
| -7% | -$2.55M |
|
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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.