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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DM
926
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
+107,500
| New | +$14.2M |
|
927
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
145,207
-19,114
| -12% | -$2.18M |
|
|
WORK
928
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
437,081
-2,516,243
| -85% | -$85M |
|
929
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
211,900
+18,100
| +9% | +$1.34M |
|
|
Y
930
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
30,200
| – | – |
|
|
XLNX
931
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
128,547
-32,392
| -20% | -$4.21M |
|
932
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.2B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,817,243
-704,022
| -28% | -$6.58M |
|
|
CMD
933
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
230,326
+99,708
| +76% | +$5.85M |
|
934
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.37B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
253,800
+128,500
| +103% | +$9.27M |
|
935
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
383,000
-158,000
| -29% | -$6.65M |
|
|
FTCH
936
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $18M | 0.02% |
282,700
+268,600
| +1,905% | +$11.9M |
|
937
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.27B
| $18M | 0.02% |
2,926,025
-1,277,056
| -30% | -$7.67M |
|
|
CXP
938
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,254,147
-324,672
| -21% | -$4.13M |
|
939
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $18M | 0.02% |
77,846
+67,528
| +654% | +$15.5M |
|
940
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $18M | 0.02% |
875,800
-446,000
| -34% | -$8.41M |
|
941
Alcon
ALC
$35.6B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
271,910
-400,921
| -60% | -$25.1M |
|
942
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.1B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
61,300
+23,600
| +63% | +$6.46M |
|
943
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
78,758
+73,129
| +1,299% | +$16.4M |
|
944
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$32.6B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
84,648
-446,561
| -84% | -$91.9M |
|
945
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,584,400
+283,100
| +22% | +$2.42M |
|
|
946
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
193,900
+78,200
| +68% | +$6.75M |
|
947
PUT
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$37M
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
+93,463
| New | +$10.1M |
|
948
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
196,500
+16,800
| +9% | +$1.23M |
|
949
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
192,300
+23,300
| +14% | +$1.63M |
|
|
MRTX
950
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
80,200
+20,000
| +33% | +$4.32M |
|
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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.