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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
XP
XP
$8.98B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,938
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2302
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.57B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
58,438
+35,969
| +160% | +$1.39M |
|
|
VER
2303
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
65,968
+57,088
| +643% | +$2.03M |
|
2304
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$800M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
109,480
+16,910
| +18% | +$335K |
|
2305
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.15B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,600
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
PRTK
2306
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
395,661
-218,893
| -36% | -$1.29M |
|
2307
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$2.95B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2308
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$21.6B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-12,500
| -23% | -$756K |
|
2309
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$13.9B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,400
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2310
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.86B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
57,633
-127,027
| -69% | -$5.18M |
|
2311
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-368,200
| -87% | -$15.6M |
|
2312
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$79B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+5,800
| +116% | +$1.3M |
|
2313
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.7B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,544
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2314
Monro
MNRO
$382M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,884
+13,046
| +40% | +$596K |
|
|
TBRG
2315
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
91,112
+17,306
| +23% | +$489K |
|
2316
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.9B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2317
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.09B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,035
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2318
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.8B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
RDUS
2319
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,472
-7,031
| -8% | -$173K |
|
2320
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.35B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-100,000
| -29% | -$987K |
|
|
CERN
2321
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,062
+10,137
| +48% | +$751K |
|
2322
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.2B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
| – | – |
|
|
SGI
2323
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.2B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
2324
Griffon
GFF
$4.49B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
119,172
+99,885
| +518% | +$2.15M |
|
2325
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.4B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
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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.