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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLIC
3226
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
25,737
+99
| +0.4% | +$1.5K |
|
3227
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
29,392
-799,136
| -96% | -$11M |
|
3228
Adient
ADNT
$1.46B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,805
| New | +$380K |
|
3229
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.31B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
67,818
-62,760
| -48% | -$355K |
|
3230
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-250,000
| -94% | -$6.46M |
|
3231
Griffon
GFF
$4.59B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
19,287
+8,862
| +85% | +$182K |
|
3232
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$88.6B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
| – | – |
|
|
WPF.WS
3233
DELISTED
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A
WPF.WS
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+166,666
| New | +$353K |
|
3234
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
13,988
-105,296
| -88% | -$3.06M |
|
3235
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-62,300
| -61% | -$656K |
|
3236
RadNet
RDNT
$5.88B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
24,485
+2,800
| +13% | +$44.1K |
|
|
AGR
3237
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
7,456
-34,896
| -82% | -$1.68M |
|
3238
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
8,745
-92,179
| -91% | -$3.56M |
|
3239
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.8B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
3,909
-1,973
| -34% | -$199K |
|
3240
Yum China
YUMC
$16.7B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
7,032
-241,970
| -97% | -$12.8M |
|
|
FOE
3241
CALL
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
HA
3242
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
| – | – |
|
|
QADA
3243
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
8,771
-2,992
| -25% | -$126K |
|
3244
Methode Electronics
MEI
$498M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,909
| New | +$373K |
|
3245
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$3.29B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$1.23M |
|
3246
Titan Machinery
TITN
$444M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
27,834
-23,457
| -46% | -$285K |
|
3247
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$59.3B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$364K |
|
|
TWO
3248
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.28B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,850
| New | +$379K |
|
|
HAPN
3249
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.11B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
| – | – |
|
3250
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$514M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
21,414
+200
| +0.9% | +$3.58K |
|
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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.