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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
1,334,000
+375,800
| +39% | +$6.68M |
|
|
ABMD
702
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
89,100
-9,800
| -10% | -$2.71M |
|
703
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
223,518
+36,716
| +20% | +$4.43M |
|
|
DBD
704
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
2,701,869
+377,137
| +16% | +$3.43M |
|
705
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.69B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
753,312
-8,780
| -1% | -$255K |
|
|
NLSN
706
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
1,375,002
-573,607
| -29% | -$9.31M |
|
707
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
1,809,882
-2,506,627
| -58% | -$31.1M |
|
708
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
89,533
-271,844
| -75% | -$75.1M |
|
709
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
626,710
+453,463
| +262% | +$19.5M |
|
710
Rambus
RMBS
$9.44B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
1,635,855
+82,225
| +5% | +$1.29M |
|
711
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
119,200
+72,200
| +154% | +$16.2M |
|
712
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.92B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
4,120,998
-560,789
| -12% | -$3.01M |
|
713
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
527,048
-214
| -0% | -$9.59K |
|
714
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
132,200
-50,600
| -28% | -$11M |
|
715
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
584,886
-1,828,071
| -76% | -$67.6M |
|
716
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
79,200
+74,200
| +1,484% | +$24.7M |
|
717
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
1,086,000
+899,900
| +484% | +$18.7M |
|
718
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.91B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
160,900
+45,200
| +39% | +$5.73M |
|
719
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
352,523
-264,038
| -43% | -$21.8M |
|
|
KSU
720
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
137,741
+5,262
| +4% | +$988K |
|
721
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
649,000
+800
| +0.1% | +$32.4K |
|
722
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.55B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
691,912
-158,579
| -19% | -$5.84M |
|
|
DTP
723
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
590,000
+25,000
| +4% | +$1.2M |
|
724
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
1,182,057
-105,340
| -8% | -$1.96M |
|
725
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $28M | 0.03% |
840,012
-824,859
| -50% | -$23.5M |
|
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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.