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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
PUT
BHP
BHP
$245B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
73,650
| – | – |
|
1877
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.52B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
131,429
+85,346
| +185% | +$2.42M |
|
1878
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
-28,700
| -12% | -$535K |
|
1879
Antero Resources
AR
$11.8B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
786,471
+747,932
| +1,941% | +$3.07M |
|
1880
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.25B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
| – | – |
|
1881
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$285M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
96,726
+45,758
| +90% | +$1.47M |
|
1882
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.1B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
| – | – |
|
1883
Box
BOX
$4.63B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
235,831
-39,889
| -14% | -$695K |
|
1884
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$160B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
68,531
-20,400
| -23% | -$1.18M |
|
|
EVBG
1885
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
28,496
-2,278
| -7% | -$291K |
|
1886
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-24,800
| -19% | -$1.05M |
|
1887
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.7B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$3.96M |
|
1888
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$258B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
42,450
-50
| -0.1% | -$5.3K |
|
|
OXFD
1889
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
242,448
-7,855
| -3% | -$110K |
|
1890
Cactus
WHD
$5.33B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
161,729
+45,670
| +39% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TUP
1891
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
| – | – |
|
1892
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.13B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,119
| New | +$1.85M |
|
1893
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
90,446
-1,191
| -1% | -$49.1K |
|
1894
Marriott International
MAR
$93.5B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,848
-182,906
| -85% | -$20.9M |
|
|
FLY
1895
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
425,379
+62,844
| +17% | +$491K |
|
|
MCHB
1896
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.55B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
124,087
-83
| -0.1% | -$2.67K |
|
1897
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.79B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
508,203
+272,536
| +116% | +$2.12M |
|
1898
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.5B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,465
-43,529
| -41% | -$2.61M |
|
1899
Morningstar
MORN
$7.97B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
18,040
+5,043
| +39% | +$1M |
|
1900
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$210M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
164,557
+137,733
| +513% | +$3.3M |
|
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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.