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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCPE
2351
DELISTED
SC Health Corporation
SCPE
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2352
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,485
-37,697
| -54% | -$2.4M |
|
2353
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.6B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2354
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$64.3B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
DESP
2355
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
178,778
-127,817
| -42% | -$1.23M |
|
2356
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.69B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
83,865
+40,776
| +95% | +$1.02M |
|
2357
Koppers
KOP
$876M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
73,372
-12,686
| -15% | -$330K |
|
2358
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.24B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-15,696
| -30% | -$931K |
|
|
XLNX
2359
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
2360
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
XEC
2361
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
2362
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$369M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+50,000
| +54% | +$917K |
|
|
PFPT
2363
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+7,400
| +80% | +$811K |
|
|
GTLS
2364
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,330
-73,314
| -79% | -$7.08M |
|
2365
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.78B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
76,288
-121,070
| -61% | -$3.39M |
|
|
SRNE
2366
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
332,338
-313,069
| -49% | -$2.51M |
|
2367
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$8.24B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+5,500
| +55% | +$676K |
|
2368
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.8B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-18,700
| -24% | -$629K |
|
2369
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.42B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
180,104
-600,436
| -77% | -$6.79M |
|
2370
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.39B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-5,200
| -29% | -$791K |
|
2371
Asana
ASAN
$2.18B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,015
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2372
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.89B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+10,000
| +74% | +$928K |
|
2373
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29.3B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
| – | – |
|
2374
Caterpillar
CAT
$378B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,229
+10,277
| +526% | +$1.74M |
|
2375
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,568
+13,992
| +96% | +$1.03M |
|
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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.