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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.8B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
518,920
-943,283
| -65% | -$12.2M |
|
1452
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
91,570
+64,266
| +235% | +$5M |
|
1453
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
259,327
-93,206
| -26% | -$2.52M |
|
1454
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
284,462
-4,291
| -1% | -$106K |
|
1455
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
56,094
-619,079
| -92% | -$76.5M |
|
1456
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$19.8B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
417,600
-12,400
| -3% | -$183K |
|
1457
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
96,700
-19,800
| -17% | -$1.43M |
|
1458
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.05B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
43,566
+11,787
| +37% | +$1.61M |
|
|
HOLI
1459
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
512,006
-105,872
| -17% | -$1.33M |
|
1460
Heartland Express
HTLD
$950M
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
415,451
+135,824
| +49% | +$2.56M |
|
1461
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.92B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
528,842
-106,044
| -17% | -$1.33M |
|
1462
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.56B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
351,809
-129,146
| -27% | -$2.27M |
|
1463
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.6B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
30,000
-10,000
| -25% | -$2.63M |
|
1464
Arista Networks
ANET
$241B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
412,336
+382,944
| +1,303% | +$6.07M |
|
1465
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
56,700
+30,000
| +112% | +$3.86M |
|
|
EVBG
1466
PUT
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1467
Progressive
PGR
$129B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
75,239
-167,943
| -69% | -$15.9M |
|
|
SJR
1468
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
423,939
+198,057
| +88% | +$3.49M |
|
1469
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.5B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
71,284
-4,580
| -6% | -$412K |
|
1470
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.99B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
590,403
+159,300
| +37% | +$1.54M |
|
1471
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.18B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
257,600
+50,000
| +24% | +$1.2M |
|
1472
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.2B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
141,200
-318,800
| -69% | -$15.3M |
|
1473
Carter's
CRI
$1.24B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
78,255
-147,422
| -65% | -$13M |
|
|
WPX
1474
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
902,968
-932,946
| -51% | -$5.93M |
|
1475
ePlus
PLUS
$2.25B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
166,864
-17,254
| -9% | -$690K |
|
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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.