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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
26,600
| – | – |
|
1027
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.69B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
308,300
-762,900
| -71% | -$27.8M |
|
1028
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.6B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
124,805
-1,338,773
| -91% | -$148M |
|
|
ZNGA
1029
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,523,617
-3,823,849
| -72% | -$34.4M |
|
1030
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.51B
| $15M | 0.01% |
426,495
-639,563
| -60% | -$21.9M |
|
1031
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $15M | 0.01% |
197,968
+10,584
| +6% | +$771K |
|
|
SPR
1032
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $15M | 0.01% |
383,337
-1,164,797
| -75% | -$33.4M |
|
|
GNMK
1033
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,026,220
+9,388
| +0.9% | +$124K |
|
1034
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $15M | 0.01% |
+90,168
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
EGOV
1035
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
577,871
-123,301
| -18% | -$2.87M |
|
|
UNVR
1036
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
+784,410
| New | +$14.1M |
|
1037
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
216,074
+101,175
| +88% | +$7.38M |
|
1038
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$251M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
193,150
-18,613
| -9% | -$1.44M |
|
1039
Jack in the Box
JACK
$342M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
160,391
+294
| +0.2% | +$25.7K |
|
1040
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.23B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
78,555
-12,010
| -13% | -$1.84M |
|
1041
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.52B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
837,036
+249,874
| +43% | +$3.46M |
|
1042
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.84B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
569,333
-44,704
| -7% | -$1.08M |
|
1043
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.8B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
162,404
-9,020
| -5% | -$774K |
|
1044
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.4B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,743,649
-2,047,332
| -54% | -$15.9M |
|
1045
Gildan
GIL
$10.2B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
526,200
-173,218
| -25% | -$4.26M |
|
1046
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.3B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
136,125
-192,883
| -59% | -$19.4M |
|
1047
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
107,152
-91,037
| -46% | -$10.7M |
|
1048
CALL
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
120,900
-125,100
| -51% | -$13.9M |
|
|
AYX
1049
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
120,000
-11,100
| -8% | -$1.4M |
|
1050
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
915,542
+165,767
| +22% | +$2.21M |
|
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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.