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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BHR
3201
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$141M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
161,786
+139,896
| +639% | +$354K |
|
3202
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$381K |
|
3203
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.29B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
15,276
-46,238
| -75% | -$1.28M |
|
3204
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.26B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
4,222
-376
| -8% | -$35.2K |
|
|
SKX
3205
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
13,198
-2,564
| -16% | -$76.4K |
|
3206
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.2B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
49,729
-62,772
| -56% | -$520K |
|
|
VGR
3207
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
57,955
-86,029
| -60% | -$586K |
|
|
OPTU
3208
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$328M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
3209
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+400
| +13% | +$40.9K |
|
3210
International Seaways
INSW
$4.95B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
26,676
-19,428
| -42% | -$324K |
|
|
SII
3211
Sprott
SII
$3.49B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$445K |
|
3212
Aon
AON
$76.2B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
1,883
-700
| -27% | -$140K |
|
3213
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.15B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
-859
| -1% | -$4.77K |
|
3214
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.44B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
10,652
-3,603
| -25% | -$140K |
|
3215
Hecla Mining
HL
$13.7B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
76,078
-686,646
| -90% | -$3.63M |
|
3216
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.95B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,800
| New | +$350K |
|
|
FRBK
3217
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
195,572
-120
| -0.1% | -$261 |
|
|
AUY
3218
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
68,202
-89,512
| -57% | -$537K |
|
3219
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.96B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRCL
3220
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,083
| New | +$373K |
|
|
RUTH
3221
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
34,694
-163,338
| -82% | -$1.48M |
|
|
TGH
3222
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
27,052
-37,709
| -58% | -$405K |
|
|
CLR
3223
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
31,169
-832,722
| -96% | -$13.5M |
|
|
MIXT
3224
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
42,777
-4,800
| -10% | -$44.7K |
|
|
BEDU
3225
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
14,890
-6,364
| -30% | -$190K |
|
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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.