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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$642M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$429M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$275M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.13B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$456M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$359M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$298M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.94% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.37% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.89% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.57% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGMO
2551
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
143,012
+108,797
| +318% | +$1.18M |
|
2552
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.14B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
| – | – |
|
|
GTY
2553
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.08B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,642
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2554
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,390
-67,458
| -83% | -$6.64M |
|
|
STEL
2555
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
81,803
+29,860
| +57% | +$500K |
|
|
LBAI
2556
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
134,409
+5,094
| +4% | +$53.9K |
|
2557
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$794M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
| – | – |
|
2558
Monro
MNRO
$436M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,838
+22,004
| +203% | +$1.12M |
|
|
GOOD
2559
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$635M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
78,882
+23,531
| +43% | +$429K |
|
|
LKFT
2560
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.94B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
9,348
+4,141
| +80% | +$690K |
|
2561
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
9,452
-48,216
| -84% | -$7.33M |
|
|
AT
2562
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
676,075
-34,322
| -5% | -$69.8K |
|
|
IBTX
2563
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2564
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.93B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
| – | – |
|
2565
Franklin Covey
FC
$231M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
74,486
+29,351
| +65% | +$563K |
|
|
SBNY
2566
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,921
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
AZUL
2567
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2568
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+23,800
| +476% | +$1.06M |
|
2569
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$305M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
114,817
+54,696
| +91% | +$597K |
|
2570
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
138,022
-473,265
| -77% | -$5.51M |
|
2571
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.88B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
| – | – |
|
2572
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.55B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-27,500
| -32% | -$611K |
|
|
LADR
2573
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
183,653
-70,254
| -28% | -$528K |
|
2574
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.11B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
50,551
+36,427
| +258% | +$973K |
|
|
NAV
2575
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, David Shaw held 4,373 positions worth $97.7B, up 16% from $83.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2020 filing shows 420 new, 1,314 increased, 1,591 reduced and 597 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Gold Trust: 6,019,847 shares worth $217M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $1.13B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares Gold Trust: 6,019,847 shares worth $217M.
- David Shaw added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2020, an estimated $642M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.13B.
- David Shaw fully exited American Airlines Group in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $106M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $97.7B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- David Shaw opened 420 new positions and closed 597 in Q3 2020.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $97.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.