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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PS
1226
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
539,320
-515,448
| -49% | -$9.21M |
|
1227
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+312,758
| New | +$9.97M |
|
1228
Accuray
ARAY
$31.8M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
2,709,675
+75,227
| +3% | +$276K |
|
1229
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$209B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
192,100
-116,200
| -38% | -$6.9M |
|
|
STMP
1230
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
57,500
| – | – |
|
1231
Edison International
EIX
$28.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
179,110
-440,578
| -71% | -$26.5M |
|
|
GTS
1232
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
526,687
+22,309
| +4% | +$477K |
|
1233
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
135,700
+23,200
| +21% | +$1.81M |
|
|
JOYY
1234
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.78B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
1235
Avient
AVNT
$4.09B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
277,955
-337,554
| -55% | -$11.9M |
|
1236
Yext
YEXT
$660M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
710,627
+191,766
| +37% | +$3.28M |
|
|
THS
1237
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
262,799
+12,772
| +5% | +$519K |
|
1238
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.81B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
307,500
| – | – |
|
|
AXON
1239
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
90,833
+87,465
| +2,597% | +$10M |
|
1240
Celestica
CLS
$38.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,378,640
+348,526
| +34% | +$2.55M |
|
|
TBCH
1241
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$230M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
516,002
+160,092
| +45% | +$3.19M |
|
1242
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
40,800
+2,100
| +5% | +$588K |
|
1243
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$152B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
56,400
+19,627
| +53% | +$3.94M |
|
1244
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
72,900
-15,000
| -17% | -$2.22M |
|
1245
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$8.36B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
75,900
| – | – |
|
1246
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $11M | 0.01% |
129,700
-20,800
| -14% | -$1.61M |
|
|
GWPH
1247
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $11M | 0.01% |
95,200
-3,200
| -3% | -$359K |
|
1248
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$848M
| $11M | 0.01% |
535,328
+128,076
| +31% | +$2.14M |
|
1249
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
147,000
-153,200
| -51% | -$10.7M |
|
|
IRBT
1250
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $11M | 0.01% |
136,600
-83,300
| -38% | -$6.78M |
|
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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.