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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-11,800
| -77% | -$1.16M |
|
|
AEGN
3277
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
24,061
+7,326
| +44% | +$115K |
|
3278
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
18,029
-73,613
| -80% | -$1.47M |
|
3279
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$385K |
|
|
ORC
3280
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.34B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,518
| New | +$337K |
|
3281
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$615M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
5,536
-8,929
| -62% | -$658K |
|
|
ALX
3282
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
1,378
-355
| -20% | -$90K |
|
3283
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.53B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
3284
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.28B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
| – | – |
|
3285
NACCO Industries
NC
$309M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
18,581
+1,800
| +11% | +$39K |
|
3286
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.54B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
9,935
-3,614
| -27% | -$144K |
|
|
ETRN
3287
PUT
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
BNY
3288
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-52,200
| -84% | -$1.9M |
|
3289
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$883M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
25,356
-68,290
| -73% | -$798K |
|
3290
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$843M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
13,966
-86,975
| -86% | -$2.14M |
|
3291
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$355K |
|
3292
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.17B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-8,800
| -23% | -$135K |
|
3293
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.09B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
428
| – | – |
|
3294
TechTarget
TTGT
$276M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,546
| New | +$284K |
|
3295
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-3,200
| -44% | -$248K |
|
3296
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$614M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,850
| New | +$348K |
|
3297
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$35.9B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+109,672
| New | +$351K |
|
|
MSGN
3298
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
34,408
+1,903
| +6% | +$19.1K |
|
3299
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$490M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
5,724
-4,924
| -46% | -$310K |
|
3300
Lands' End
LE
$377M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
25,135
+12,367
| +97% | +$139K |
|
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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.