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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.4B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,357
-51,938
| -35% | -$649K |
|
2577
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.41B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2578
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-61,400
| -69% | -$3.11M |
|
2579
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.7B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
336,450
-202,348
| -38% | -$879K |
|
|
CSW
2580
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.26B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,660
-409
| -2% | -$29.6K |
|
2581
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.16B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
88,659
-11,259
| -11% | -$161K |
|
|
ZUO
2582
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
124,172
-133,959
| -52% | -$1.55M |
|
2583
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$14.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+500
| +5% | +$56.9K |
|
|
ITCI
2584
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
FFIC
2585
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
121,826
-5,548
| -4% | -$63K |
|
|
EGRX
2586
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,126
-40,113
| -57% | -$1.75M |
|
|
LAZR
2587
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,459
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
CMO
2588
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
227,476
+190,249
| +511% | +$1.14M |
|
2589
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$290M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
50,968
+23,004
| +82% | +$579K |
|
|
INWK
2590
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
426,716
-322,095
| -43% | -$832K |
|
2591
Tucows
TCX
$101M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
18,485
-436
| -2% | -$28.2K |
|
2592
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.01B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91,446
+992
| +1% | +$14.3K |
|
2593
Kinross Gold
KGC
$39.7B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
144,324
+84,706
| +142% | +$733K |
|
2594
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.85B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+2,300
| +12% | +$114K |
|
2595
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.33B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,817
-53,370
| -55% | -$1.58M |
|
2596
Oxford Industries
OXM
$549M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,434
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2597
PUT
AudioCodes
AUDC
$237M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
| – | – |
|
2598
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
| – | – |
|
|
CUTR
2599
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,472
-13,254
| -17% | -$205K |
|
2600
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,061
-28,408
| -56% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.