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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$284B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
235,352
+199,842
| +563% | +$15.5M |
|
902
Unisys
UIS
$192M
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
981,417
-294,784
| -23% | -$4.24M |
|
903
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.66B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
797,292
+506,706
| +174% | +$11.3M |
|
904
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.07B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
1,527,330
-235,859
| -13% | -$2.83M |
|
905
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$518M
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
1,840,396
-479,416
| -21% | -$3.9M |
|
|
STIC.U
906
DELISTED
Northern Star Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of common stock and one-third of
STIC.U
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
+1,225,000
| New | +$14.4M |
|
|
ACH
907
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
710,545
-182,761
| -20% | -$4.7M |
|
908
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
372,764
+56,256
| +18% | +$3.02M |
|
909
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
26,500
+3,200
| +14% | +$2.12M |
|
|
EQC
910
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $19M | 0.02% |
698,200
+345,493
| +98% | +$9.22M |
|
911
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.1B
| $19M | 0.02% |
580,593
+240,962
| +71% | +$8.47M |
|
912
Americold
COLD
$4.31B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
507,034
-867,974
| -63% | -$31.2M |
|
913
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
768,931
-882,019
| -53% | -$18.5M |
|
|
GLDD
914
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,433,836
-138,326
| -9% | -$1.55M |
|
915
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
71,000
-64,800
| -48% | -$17.8M |
|
|
AMRN
916
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$292M
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
192,600
-150,226
| -44% | -$14.5M |
|
917
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.6B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
49,500
-3,900
| -7% | -$1.21M |
|
918
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
270,741
+129,905
| +92% | +$8.68M |
|
919
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
248,688
+58,992
| +31% | +$3.87M |
|
920
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,074,026
-13,656
| -1% | -$209K |
|
921
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
300,390
+142,568
| +90% | +$8.77M |
|
922
eBay
EBAY
$47.7B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
370,252
-2,174,777
| -85% | -$111M |
|
|
CPE
923
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,410,991
+860,803
| +156% | +$7.43M |
|
|
IPG
924
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
788,702
-817,664
| -51% | -$17.1M |
|
925
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
176,143
-89,962
| -34% | -$8.63M |
|
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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.