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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
NETGEAR
NTGR
$563M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
15,168
-23,845
| -61% | -$724K |
|
3152
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
3,173
-23,264
| -88% | -$3.38M |
|
3153
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$59.3B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$466K |
|
3154
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.3B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,060
| New | +$505K |
|
3155
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,159
| New | +$446K |
|
3156
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,665
| New | +$449K |
|
3157
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$857M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,175
| New | +$506K |
|
|
K
3158
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
7,569
-45,957
| -86% | -$2.92M |
|
3159
StoneCo
STNE
$2.2B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
8,617
-20,480
| -70% | -$978K |
|
3160
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.32B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
28,671
-94,500
| -77% | -$1.58M |
|
|
CLR
3161
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
| – | – |
|
3162
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3163
Global Payments
GPN
$25B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
2,546
-582,733
| -100% | -$101M |
|
3164
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.9B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
| – | – |
|
|
YMAB
3165
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
11,740
-19,996
| -63% | -$796K |
|
3166
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.14B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3167
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
3,555
-45,657
| -93% | -$5.66M |
|
|
RDFN
3168
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,989
| New | +$398K |
|
|
HMTV
3169
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
51,207
+3,070
| +6% | +$27.5K |
|
3170
Resources Connection
RGP
$147M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
38,436
-24,100
| -39% | -$286K |
|
3171
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,385
| New | +$461K |
|
3172
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
2,069
-14,177
| -87% | -$2.92M |
|
3173
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$1.02B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
8,597
-8,854
| -51% | -$394K |
|
3174
GrafTech
EAF
$169M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,430
| New | +$449K |
|
3175
Forrester Research
FORR
$228M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
13,396
-7,683
| -36% | -$263K |
|
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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.