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 | Miscellaneous | 34.76% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.41% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.22% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$2.84M |
|
2202
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44.1B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
| – | – |
|
2203
AutoNation
AN
$6.52B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,647
-96,948
| -70% | -$6.1M |
|
2204
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.55B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,005
+18,188
| +206% | +$1.39M |
|
2205
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.35B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2206
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.02B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
183,740
-8,573
| -4% | -$100K |
|
|
EXAS
2207
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-9,800
| -32% | -$1.19M |
|
2208
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+60,800
| +203% | +$1.54M |
|
|
NVTA
2209
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,500
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2210
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.64B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
90,145
-39,967
| -31% | -$890K |
|
|
HTB
2211
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$759M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
145,413
+276
| +0.2% | +$4.76K |
|
|
ICPT
2212
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
| – | – |
|
2213
Caesarstone
CSTE
$113M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
217,763
+22,769
| +12% | +$260K |
|
2214
Broadridge
BR
$20.9B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,310
+9,600
| +110% | +$1.39M |
|
|
DGNR.U
2215
DELISTED
Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-f
DGNR.U
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2216
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2217
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.41B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
52,621
-86,441
| -62% | -$3.82M |
|
2218
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$393M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
64,473
-30,357
| -32% | -$1.11M |
|
|
PPLI
2219
People Inc
PPLI
$2.92B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,810
+3,368
| +14% | +$258K |
|
2220
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.4B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
80,174
-163,030
| -67% | -$5.26M |
|
2221
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$304M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
| – | – |
|
2222
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.11B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
21,066
+12,594
| +149% | +$1.51M |
|
2223
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.7B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-10,000
| -20% | -$623K |
|
2224
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.5B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,200
| New | +$2.97M |
|
2225
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$220B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+45,100
| +355% | +$1.95M |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 35% of assets, up from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.