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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Dell
DELL
$290B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
383,289
-517,948
| -57% | -$18M |
|
1077
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
37,000
+10,000
| +37% | +$3.93M |
|
1078
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,144,521
-90,447
| -7% | -$976K |
|
1079
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.81B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
50,000
-10,000
| -17% | -$2.43M |
|
1080
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.3B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
541,759
+116,192
| +27% | +$2.45M |
|
1081
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.9B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
148,641
-997
| -0.7% | -$92.6K |
|
|
BSN.U
1082
DELISTED
Broadstone Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of on
BSN.U
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,350,000
| – | – |
|
|
WBS
1083
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
335,759
-87,710
| -21% | -$3.17M |
|
|
HR
1084
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
477,776
+181,232
| +61% | +$5.45M |
|
1085
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
148,665
+33,564
| +29% | +$2.99M |
|
1086
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$8.4B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
103,600
+48,900
| +89% | +$5.51M |
|
1087
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.15B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
376,800
+100,900
| +37% | +$3.55M |
|
|
BHVN
1088
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $14M | 0.01% |
163,509
-16,388
| -9% | -$1.39M |
|
1089
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.6B
| $14M | 0.01% |
34,200
| – | – |
|
1090
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
299,600
+51,900
| +21% | +$2.25M |
|
|
WORK
1091
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
330,000
-140,000
| -30% | -$4.73M |
|
1092
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.87B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
307,958
-813,360
| -73% | -$33.5M |
|
|
MRTX
1093
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
63,262
+27,897
| +79% | +$6.03M |
|
1094
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
68,800
-2,700
| -4% | -$559K |
|
1095
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.3B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
312,076
+282,806
| +966% | +$12.2M |
|
1096
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.12B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
149,000
-29,900
| -17% | -$2.8M |
|
1097
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.8B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,004,131
+819,516
| +444% | +$10.5M |
|
|
COHR
1098
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
92,207
-40,397
| -30% | -$5.17M |
|
1099
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.32B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,280,288
+625,234
| +95% | +$6.3M |
|
1100
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
90,500
-3,400
| -4% | -$503K |
|
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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.