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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.8B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
91,978
+59,165
| +180% | +$555K |
|
2902
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.09B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2903
Tanger
SKT
$4.43B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
128,084
-5,992
| -4% | -$37.6K |
|
2904
Comfort Systems
FIX
$55.7B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
14,902
-49,458
| -77% | -$2.4M |
|
2905
PUT
Carrier Global
CARR
$48.5B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWO
2906
PUT
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.28B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$796K |
|
2907
Materion
MTRN
$4.81B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
14,637
-27,902
| -66% | -$1.58M |
|
2908
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$55.2B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
2909
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.1B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
| – | – |
|
|
REVG
2910
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
96,261
+57,604
| +149% | +$410K |
|
|
HES
2911
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
18,536
-30,628
| -62% | -$1.46M |
|
2912
MBIA
MBI
$248M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
125,047
-100,495
| -45% | -$742K |
|
2913
LendingTree
TREE
$433M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,466
| New | +$783K |
|
|
BMTC
2914
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
30,336
-16,021
| -35% | -$427K |
|
|
BIG
2915
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$760K |
|
2916
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.5B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
10,847
-9,681
| -47% | -$630K |
|
2917
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.94B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
104,038
-454,890
| -81% | -$4.77M |
|
2918
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.77B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
13,041
-62,562
| -83% | -$3.45M |
|
2919
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
124,711
-71,774
| -37% | -$451K |
|
2920
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.12B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
8,472
-28,248
| -77% | -$2.41M |
|
|
MFGP
2921
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
232,647
-135,757
| -37% | -$542K |
|
|
LFC
2922
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
334,000
-3,725,000
| -92% | -$44.6M |
|
|
FITB
2923
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.8B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+6,500
| +23% | +$131K |
|
|
ESPR
2924
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
HOME
2925
PUT
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
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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.