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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RWT
1551
Redwood Trust
RWT
$585M
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
764,755
+419,994
| +122% | +$3.61M |
|
1552
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$968M
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
662,936
+272,497
| +70% | +$2.85M |
|
1553
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$780M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
651,513
-32,577
| -5% | -$323K |
|
|
FLIR
1554
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
152,358
+27,630
| +22% | +$1.07M |
|
1555
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.3B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
110,837
+22,498
| +25% | +$1.33M |
|
|
AJRD
1556
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
126,136
-119,804
| -49% | -$4.82M |
|
1557
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$757M
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
202,676
-30,209
| -13% | -$1.09M |
|
1558
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.79B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
60,900
+15,900
| +35% | +$1.55M |
|
1559
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.91B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
79,360
-65,658
| -45% | -$3.97M |
|
1560
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
95,000
-43,500
| -31% | -$2.75M |
|
1561
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.5B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
117,800
+30,000
| +34% | +$1.71M |
|
1562
Dine Brands
DIN
$448M
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
113,837
+65,968
| +138% | +$4.01M |
|
1563
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.6B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
683,593
+371,640
| +119% | +$3.56M |
|
1564
Regenxbio
RGNX
$599M
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
145,387
+9,908
| +7% | +$346K |
|
1565
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.7B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
44,600
+11,600
| +35% | +$1.38M |
|
1566
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.34B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
189,976
-37,860
| -17% | -$1.23M |
|
1567
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.3B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
69,400
+4,000
| +6% | +$357K |
|
|
BRSL
1568
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.09B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
386,646
-258,848
| -40% | -$3.16M |
|
|
VMW
1569
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
46,600
-28,100
| -38% | -$4.02M |
|
|
CSGS
1570
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
144,976
+28,886
| +25% | +$1.23M |
|
|
TIGR
1571
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$967M
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
+822,575
| New | +$4.56M |
|
1572
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
99,552
-729,432
| -88% | -$42.6M |
|
1573
Lucid Motors
LCID
$1.93B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
65,000
+34,960
| +116% | +$3.42M |
|
1574
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
126,600
+33,100
| +35% | +$1.36M |
|
|
JBTM
1575
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.16B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
56,825
+2,038
| +4% | +$210K |
|
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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.