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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$942M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-100,000
| -51% | -$4.1M |
|
1777
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+4,100
| +14% | +$571K |
|
|
MIMO
1778
DELISTED
Airspan Networks Holdings Inc
MIMO
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+490,000
| New | +$4.9M |
|
|
ONIT
1779
Onity Group
ONIT
$288M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
169,965
-10,017
| -6% | -$254K |
|
1780
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.5B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,100
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
QUOT
1781
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
520,580
-283,529
| -35% | -$2.38M |
|
1782
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWTX
1783
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,574
| New | +$4.35M |
|
1784
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$340M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-20,000
| -44% | -$3.62M |
|
1785
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.22B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
73,637
-42,173
| -36% | -$2.28M |
|
1786
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.1B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-24,700
| -35% | -$2.52M |
|
1787
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.7B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
357,439
+52,188
| +17% | +$591K |
|
|
AXON
1788
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.4B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
| – | – |
|
1789
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.74B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
-32,000
| -39% | -$2.61M |
|
|
TRTN
1790
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,100
| New | +$4.23M |
|
|
THR
1791
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
310,527
-19,864
| -6% | -$265K |
|
|
JMIA
1792
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$851M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$2.93M |
|
1793
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.6B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
85,990
-735,393
| -90% | -$41.9M |
|
1794
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.2B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-60,000
| -46% | -$3.74M |
|
1795
Phreesia
PHR
$717M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
88,952
+82,669
| +1,316% | +$3.55M |
|
|
MIC
1796
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,537
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1797
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.6B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+600
| +3% | +$132K |
|
|
HSII
1798
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
164,111
-47,006
| -22% | -$1.18M |
|
1799
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,464
-9,485
| -20% | -$1.08M |
|
1800
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.17B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,673
| New | +$4.8M |
|
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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.