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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
114,096
-690,329
| -86% | -$135M |
|
|
APLS
802
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
414,062
+28,196
| +7% | +$1.19M |
|
803
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.99B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
133,000
+3,600
| +3% | +$541K |
|
804
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.5B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
84,700
-40,800
| -33% | -$9.39M |
|
|
MGLN
805
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
284,277
+16,354
| +6% | +$1.29M |
|
806
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$28.9B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
1,245,700
-415,600
| -25% | -$6.45M |
|
807
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
2,088,800
+555,200
| +36% | +$4.92M |
|
808
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
325,551
-545,283
| -63% | -$36M |
|
809
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
82,500
-2,500
| -3% | -$666K |
|
810
Uber
UBER
$162B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
459,303
-830,726
| -64% | -$37.2M |
|
811
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.67B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
1,125,868
-246
| -0% | -$4.54K |
|
812
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
990,547
+593,174
| +149% | +$12.4M |
|
813
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.8B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
237,280
+103,340
| +77% | +$10.3M |
|
814
CALL
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
51,700
-13,500
| -21% | -$5.56M |
|
815
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
2,625,242
-738,119
| -22% | -$6.18M |
|
816
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.45B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
1,324,455
+308,633
| +30% | +$3.88M |
|
817
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.12B
| $23M | 0.02% |
1,911,188
+123,274
| +7% | +$1.2M |
|
|
HMSY
818
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $23M | 0.02% |
625,774
-318,575
| -34% | -$9.67M |
|
|
HIBB
819
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
495,017
-238,165
| -32% | -$10.6M |
|
820
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.1B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
207,914
+90,214
| +77% | +$9.75M |
|
821
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
71,400
-35,400
| -33% | -$9.78M |
|
822
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
479,520
-331,220
| -41% | -$13.9M |
|
|
MRSH
823
Marsh
MRSH
$92.9B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
193,558
+143,605
| +287% | +$16.3M |
|
824
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
3,144,995
+183,191
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
825
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
417,100
+111,600
| +37% | +$5.29M |
|
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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.