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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
537,400
-177,600
| -25% | -$10.9M |
|
627
Masco
MAS
$14.4B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
605,904
+4,480
| +0.7% | +$247K |
|
628
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$28.5B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
166,600
+71,600
| +75% | +$11.4M |
|
629
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.2B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
2,183,512
+1,678,324
| +332% | +$22.2M |
|
630
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
764,800
+9,000
| +1% | +$364K |
|
|
IRBT
631
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
409,323
-285,777
| -41% | -$23.3M |
|
632
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
80,100
+37,300
| +87% | +$15.5M |
|
|
633
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
92,500
+52,600
| +132% | +$19.3M |
|
634
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.94B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
894,538
+583,743
| +188% | +$20M |
|
|
SGI
635
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
1,214,878
-378,234
| -24% | -$9.22M |
|
|
CFXA
636
DELISTED
Colfax Corporation 5.75% Tangible Equity Units
CFXA
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
205,000
| – | – |
|
637
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.13B
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
164,000
-13,200
| -7% | -$2.68M |
|
638
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
2,576,016
+248,904
| +11% | +$3.59M |
|
639
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
608,150
-289,338
| -32% | -$13M |
|
640
Range Resources
RRC
$9.64B
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
4,880,196
-1,890,205
| -28% | -$13.9M |
|
641
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
1,125,259
+738,709
| +191% | +$20.5M |
|
642
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$16B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
252,368
-62,879
| -20% | -$7.18M |
|
643
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
434,400
+143,600
| +49% | +$10M |
|
644
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.1B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
1,401,935
-368,377
| -21% | -$6.1M |
|
645
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
345,459
-204,011
| -37% | -$18.1M |
|
646
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
541,800
+226,800
| +72% | +$10.6M |
|
647
Keysight
KEYS
$52.9B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
242,922
+227,041
| +1,430% | +$26.1M |
|
|
AIRC
648
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $32M | 0.03% |
+834,342
| New | +$32M |
|
649
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $32M | 0.03% |
44,400
+39,800
| +865% | +$26.4M |
|
|
MRO
650
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $32M | 0.03% |
4,799,800
+3,113,107
| +185% | +$16.7M |
|
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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.