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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
119,235
+11,163
| +10% | +$272K |
|
|
WBA
2127
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
78,547
-205,937
| -72% | -$7.98M |
|
2128
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.49B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
| – | – |
|
|
ITCI
2129
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
97,903
-131,700
| -57% | -$3.46M |
|
2130
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$778M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,237
-8,155
| -11% | -$335K |
|
2131
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11.2B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,389
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2132
Vera Bradley
VRA
$95.3M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
388,829
-100,072
| -20% | -$757K |
|
2133
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.06B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+267,623
| New | +$2.97M |
|
2134
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.21B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
+80,000
| +80% | +$1.22M |
|
2135
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
| – | – |
|
|
AQUA
2136
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
114,472
-103,089
| -47% | -$2.56M |
|
2137
BlueLinx
BXC
$651M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
105,511
+767
| +0.7% | +$19.6K |
|
|
AAWW
2138
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
| – | – |
|
2139
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$162B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
498,946
+256,336
| +106% | +$1.5M |
|
2140
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.3B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
56,441
-33,168
| -37% | -$1.66M |
|
2141
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.9B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
169,517
+153,860
| +983% | +$2.37M |
|
2142
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$853M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
97,473
-5,405
| -5% | -$153K |
|
2143
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.73B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.18M |
|
2144
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.6B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
| – | – |
|
2145
Fiverr
FVRR
$340M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,631
-286,980
| -95% | -$51.9M |
|
2146
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$83.9B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
687,164
+137,432
| +25% | +$514K |
|
2147
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
| – | – |
|
2148
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
42,005
+14,062
| +50% | +$941K |
|
2149
CALL
BHP
BHP
$245B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
51,902
| – | – |
|
|
TRST
2150
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$973M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
90,630
+58,733
| +184% | +$1.77M |
|
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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 $10.9B 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.