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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CURO
3376
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
38,752
-41,494
| -52% | -$316K |
|
3377
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.94B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
4,149
-7,882
| -66% | -$503K |
|
3378
Celanese
CE
$4.97B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
2,524
-64,507
| -96% | -$6.44M |
|
3379
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
2,474
-10
| -0.4% | -$1.13K |
|
3380
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$78.8B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-43,900
| -85% | -$1.97M |
|
3381
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.37B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
12,753
-33,143
| -72% | -$642K |
|
|
BNR
3382
Burning Rock Biotech
BNR
$109M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,068
| New | +$253K |
|
|
CMCM
3383
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$94M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
26,030
-20,751
| -44% | -$226K |
|
3384
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$58.2B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
3385
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62.2M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
2,629
-4,600
| -64% | -$446K |
|
3386
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
9,063
-4,934
| -35% | -$133K |
|
3387
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.11B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,850
| New | +$299K |
|
3388
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.74B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
10,762
-6,748
| -39% | -$188K |
|
3389
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.83B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
7,297
-7,923
| -52% | -$242K |
|
3390
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.83B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
41,191
-28,430
| -41% | -$218K |
|
|
FSP
3391
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$48.2M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
71,459
+42,217
| +144% | +$198K |
|
3392
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.4B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,706
| New | +$281K |
|
3393
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$356M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
7,993
-16,942
| -68% | -$593K |
|
|
PHK
3394
PIMCO High Income Fund
PHK
$848M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
| – | – |
|
3395
Vuzix
VUZI
$235M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
57,035
-68,925
| -55% | -$269K |
|
3396
PUT
Adeia
ADEA
$2.9B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
85,050
-143,640
| -63% | -$531K |
|
3397
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+7,000
| +54% | +$103K |
|
3398
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
3,322
+422
| +15% | +$33.9K |
|
|
GOOS
3399
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$809M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
8,017
-48,884
| -86% | -$1.2M |
|
|
ECHO
3400
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
10,353
-11,653
| -53% | -$325K |
|
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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.