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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Digi International
DGII
$2.81B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
23,002
-22,695
| -50% | -$298K |
|
|
JWN
3252
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
30,218
+19,590
| +184% | +$294K |
|
3253
Robert Half
RHI
$4.62B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$362K |
|
|
DCOM
3254
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
31,771
-10,573
| -25% | -$131K |
|
3255
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$366K |
|
3256
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.7B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
75,936
-8,064
| -10% | -$45.3K |
|
3257
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.16B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
FTCH
3258
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$350K |
|
|
PCSB
3259
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,422
| New | +$362K |
|
3260
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25.8B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
18,274
-1,253,286
| -99% | -$24.6M |
|
3261
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.96B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-16,700
| -41% | -$253K |
|
|
CALA
3262
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
5,065
+1,118
| +28% | +$97.6K |
|
3263
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.14B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
27,278
-11,401
| -29% | -$149K |
|
3264
PUT
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25.2M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
490
| – | – |
|
3265
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.6B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
8,302
-260,796
| -97% | -$10.8M |
|
3266
Funko
FNKO
$385M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
59,527
-71,210
| -54% | -$417K |
|
3267
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.88B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
59,257
-15,260
| -20% | -$105K |
|
3268
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-348,480
| -74% | -$1.14M |
|
3269
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$31.9B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-27,800
| -74% | -$930K |
|
3270
Power Integrations
POWI
$2.97B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
6,165
-10,911
| -64% | -$629K |
|
|
CONE
3271
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
4,888
-53,461
| -92% | -$4.19M |
|
|
PPD
3272
DELISTED
PPD, Inc. Common Stock
PPD
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
9,236
-185,618
| -95% | -$5.88M |
|
|
FCRD
3273
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
137,333
-28,722
| -17% | -$91.8K |
|
3274
Cibus
CBUS
$132M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
1,240
+260
| +27% | +$70.5K |
|
3275
Lear
LEA
$8.18B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
3,117
-62
| -2% | -$7.07K |
|
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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.