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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.11B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
120,400
| – | – |
|
1402
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.39B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
1,556,367
-121,678
| -7% | -$478K |
|
1403
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
65,116
-46,942
| -42% | -$4.95M |
|
1404
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
20,000
-12,200
| -38% | -$4.8M |
|
|
CRON
1405
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.29B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
1,176,705
+410,646
| +54% | +$2.83M |
|
|
BLUE
1406
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
14,557
-8,937
| -38% | -$5.66M |
|
1407
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.5B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
|
VTLE
1408
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
413,822
+257,234
| +164% | +$3.32M |
|
1409
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
407,096
-308,034
| -43% | -$5.64M |
|
1410
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$85.1B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
33,135
+17,280
| +109% | +$4.1M |
|
1411
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
477,264
-120,174
| -20% | -$1.86M |
|
|
IMGN
1412
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
1,255,682
-385,734
| -24% | -$2.25M |
|
1413
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.02B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
186,030
-149,640
| -45% | -$5.92M |
|
1414
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
68,800
+18,700
| +37% | +$2.06M |
|
1415
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.4B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
88,200
| – | – |
|
|
TRUE
1416
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
1,912,288
-547,435
| -22% | -$2.44M |
|
|
MOMO
1417
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$853M
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
573,900
+103,900
| +22% | +$1.5M |
|
1418
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
134,400
+4,100
| +3% | +$219K |
|
|
PRSU
1419
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.33B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
221,012
-68,531
| -24% | -$1.87M |
|
|
PPLI
1420
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.94B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
77,317
+1,099
| +1% | +$84.2K |
|
1421
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.26B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
95,200
+35,200
| +59% | +$2.36M |
|
1422
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$67.8M
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
174,762
+74,039
| +74% | +$3.02M |
|
1423
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
41,574
-77,007
| -65% | -$14M |
|
1424
Manitowoc
MTW
$702M
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
596,547
+275,897
| +86% | +$2.94M |
|
1425
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
236,700
+110,700
| +88% | +$3.98M |
|
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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.