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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.63B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
1,086,468
-232,491
| -18% | -$4.57M |
|
727
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
6,835
+77
| +1% | +$320K |
|
728
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
677,800
+455,800
| +205% | +$18.3M |
|
|
MGP
729
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
886,871
+227,067
| +34% | +$6.77M |
|
|
SWAV
730
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
267,555
-11,380
| -4% | -$986K |
|
731
iQIYI
IQ
$975M
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
1,574,648
+673,158
| +75% | +$15.2M |
|
|
LL
732
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
895,094
-17,001
| -2% | -$473K |
|
733
PUT
Vale
VALE
$64B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
1,640,000
-291,700
| -15% | -$3.89M |
|
734
Ingredion
INGR
$6.69B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
348,618
+204,780
| +142% | +$15.8M |
|
735
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
124,800
-29,000
| -19% | -$5.7M |
|
736
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.69B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
1,073,370
-166,327
| -13% | -$4.12M |
|
737
Corteva
CTVA
$55.3B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
703,311
+508,572
| +261% | +$18.2M |
|
738
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.7B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
233,893
-45,230
| -16% | -$4.77M |
|
739
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
26,307
+12,545
| +91% | +$12.5M |
|
740
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $27M | 0.02% |
129,900
+24,100
| +23% | +$4.81M |
|
741
Flex
FLEX
$39.4B
| $27M | 0.02% |
1,995,735
-3,686,168
| -65% | -$42.6M |
|
742
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $27M | 0.02% |
84,100
-300
| -0.4% | -$92.1K |
|
743
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.39B
| $27M | 0.02% |
486,367
-86,125
| -15% | -$4.44M |
|
744
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.11B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
510,048
+29,550
| +6% | +$1.42M |
|
745
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.3B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
55,658
+7,495
| +16% | +$4.05M |
|
|
X
746
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
1,601,800
+471,200
| +42% | +$5.86M |
|
747
Honeywell
HON
$68.1B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
133,976
-483,716
| -78% | -$87.9M |
|
748
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
125,946
-34,445
| -21% | -$7.11M |
|
749
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
748,013
+610,782
| +445% | +$18.5M |
|
750
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$47.7B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
528,600
+2,600
| +0.5% | +$133K |
|
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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.