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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
38,287
-7,040
| -16% | -$2.9M |
|
977
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
229,554
+103,104
| +82% | +$7M |
|
978
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.52B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
280,943
-130,640
| -32% | -$7.05M |
|
979
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.4B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
200,000
+75,500
| +61% | +$6.55M |
|
980
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
87,851
+56,451
| +180% | +$10.5M |
|
981
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
405,000
+303,600
| +299% | +$12.2M |
|
982
Unilever
UL
$141B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
+244,014
| New | +$16.6M |
|
983
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.25B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
634,051
+295,824
| +87% | +$7.46M |
|
|
BAND
984
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.49B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
107,412
-61,768
| -37% | -$10.2M |
|
985
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
633,737
+615,337
| +3,344% | +$12.8M |
|
986
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
398,500
-276,000
| -41% | -$9.91M |
|
987
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,228,727
-479,133
| -28% | -$5.12M |
|
|
CLR
988
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,004,471
+973,302
| +3,123% | +$14.5M |
|
989
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
206,518
-58,385
| -22% | -$4.41M |
|
990
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
107,514
+33,076
| +44% | +$4.79M |
|
991
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.8B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
119,174
+47,316
| +66% | +$5.58M |
|
992
Oceaneering
OII
$5.02B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
2,042,431
-304,012
| -13% | -$1.77M |
|
993
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
576,229
-61,784
| -10% | -$1.49M |
|
994
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
108,500
+23,300
| +27% | +$3.41M |
|
995
Logitech
LOGI
$13.9B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+166,023
| New | +$14.3M |
|
996
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
180,365
-15,934
| -8% | -$1.25M |
|
997
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.4B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
263,307
-3,044,020
| -92% | -$178M |
|
|
LGF.B
998
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
1,546,933
+35,732
| +2% | +$297K |
|
999
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
136,118
+21,953
| +19% | +$2.56M |
|
1000
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $16M | 0.01% |
369,102
+330,214
| +849% | +$12.2M |
|
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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.