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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRFS
2251
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
633,562
+573,602
| +957% | +$2.14M |
|
|
ACB
2252
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$254M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,010
| New | +$2.33M |
|
2253
Simon Property Group
SPG
$69.5B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,195
-11,868
| -28% | -$906K |
|
2254
Camping World
CWH
$410M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
101,872
-313,770
| -75% | -$9.18M |
|
|
BERY
2255
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
51,401
| – | – |
|
|
VMRK
2256
PUT
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$26.1B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-49,200
| -52% | -$2.78M |
|
2257
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.89B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
2258
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.8B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
40,171
-137,335
| -77% | -$8.08M |
|
2259
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.83B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
11,118
-119,911
| -92% | -$27.3M |
|
2260
Invesco
IVZ
$14.7B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
151,250
-647,414
| -81% | -$9.96M |
|
2261
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
+39,400
| +114% | +$1.19M |
|
2262
CALL
Linde
LIN
$224B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2263
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
605,000
+484,000
| +400% | +$1.77M |
|
|
FL
2264
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-7,700
| -11% | -$300K |
|
2265
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$162B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$2.46M |
|
2266
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.31B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-4,600
| -15% | -$427K |
|
|
MTSC
2267
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
44,982
-80,753
| -64% | -$2.92M |
|
|
BBBY
2268
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,300
| New | +$3.04M |
|
2269
Flotek Industries
FTK
$884M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
204,975
+25,014
| +14% | +$363K |
|
2270
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$215M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
69,138
-8,045
| -10% | -$301K |
|
2271
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.4B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
62,343
+55,152
| +767% | +$2.3M |
|
|
JWN
2272
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-20,100
| -20% | -$420K |
|
|
WCC
2273
WESCO International
WCC
$17.1B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
32,926
-30,016
| -48% | -$1.78M |
|
2274
Wipro
WIT
$17.8B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
913,102
-182,660
| -17% | -$471K |
|
|
GAP
2275
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.48B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
+5,300
| +4% | +$111K |
|
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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.