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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGEN
2701
Agenus
AGEN
$376M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,598
-18,952
| -58% | -$1.47M |
|
2702
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,679
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
BNFT
2703
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
95,177
-121,842
| -56% | -$1.34M |
|
2704
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.71B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
50,943
+38,703
| +316% | +$755K |
|
|
MORF
2705
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
38,848
-3,507
| -8% | -$91.9K |
|
|
WOW
2706
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
204,303
-80,463
| -28% | -$463K |
|
2707
Energous
WATT
$62.3M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
598
+344
| +135% | +$674K |
|
|
HA
2708
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
| – | – |
|
2709
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.8B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-59,200
| -92% | -$11.8M |
|
|
AD
2710
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,733
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
AAWW
2711
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$950K |
|
2712
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$687M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,460
-20,886
| -24% | -$342K |
|
2713
FormFactor
FORM
$8.42B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,177
-97,362
| -70% | -$2.71M |
|
|
UFS
2714
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
CASA
2715
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
259,866
-63,591
| -20% | -$298K |
|
2716
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
144,300
-112,000
| -44% | -$1.17M |
|
2717
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.52B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
111,913
-89,129
| -44% | -$876K |
|
2718
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
106,197
+89,097
| +521% | +$887K |
|
|
BKCC
2719
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
425,292
+50,151
| +13% | +$132K |
|
2720
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,981
-58,935
| -73% | -$2.65M |
|
2721
Enova International
ENVA
$6.06B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,051
-81,977
| -57% | -$1.32M |
|
2722
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$901M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-31,500
| -61% | -$1.81M |
|
|
ZEN
2723
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2724
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.53B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,338
+10,475
| +153% | +$632K |
|
2725
Precigen
PGEN
$2.61B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
292,656
-51,178
| -15% | -$243K |
|
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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.