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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
207,100
-94,900
| -31% | -$8.07M |
|
877
SM Energy
SM
$8.67B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
3,329,513
-947,632
| -22% | -$3.2M |
|
878
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
+360,100
| New | +$18.2M |
|
879
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.65B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
232,300
+43,000
| +23% | +$3.79M |
|
880
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
20,405
+13,142
| +181% | +$12.6M |
|
881
Community Health Systems
CYH
$424M
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
2,718,145
+928,062
| +52% | +$6.56M |
|
882
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
312,722
+18,775
| +6% | +$1.17M |
|
883
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
921,800
-94,800
| -9% | -$1.79M |
|
884
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.2B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
219,793
-503,450
| -70% | -$41.8M |
|
885
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $20M | 0.02% |
543,734
-225,655
| -29% | -$7.38M |
|
886
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.9B
| $20M | 0.02% |
172,862
+68,023
| +65% | +$7.75M |
|
887
Icon
ICLR
$13.4B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
102,052
-35,506
| -26% | -$6.94M |
|
888
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.13B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
99,337
-60,763
| -38% | -$12.4M |
|
889
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
50,000
+10,000
| +25% | +$3.51M |
|
|
DRE
890
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
495,518
+255,457
| +106% | +$9.97M |
|
891
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
276,402
+2,200
| +0.8% | +$145K |
|
892
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
225,266
-254,179
| -53% | -$20.8M |
|
893
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.76B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
361,371
+189,402
| +110% | +$6.88M |
|
894
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
198,400
+180,500
| +1,008% | +$15.7M |
|
|
CHNGU
895
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
300,000
+100,000
| +50% | +$5.9M |
|
896
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.81B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,053,033
+528,892
| +101% | +$9.72M |
|
897
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
124,200
-20,900
| -14% | -$3.08M |
|
898
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
513,800
-208,600
| -29% | -$7.35M |
|
899
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
343,000
-81,000
| -19% | -$3.97M |
|
900
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
362,751
-1,813,558
| -83% | -$93.3M |
|
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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.