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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.87B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,063
| New | +$163K |
|
|
AAIC
3527
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
55,831
-5,738
| -9% | -$16.1K |
|
3528
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.9M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
12,671
-17,950
| -59% | -$201K |
|
3529
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$450M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
13,768
-5,563
| -29% | -$70.7K |
|
|
HCCI
3530
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$178K |
|
3531
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$441M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
25,574
-14,402
| -36% | -$111K |
|
3532
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
33,598
| – | – |
|
3533
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$172M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
15,851
-1,234
| -7% | -$11.8K |
|
3534
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.26B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+900
| +7% | +$9.91K |
|
3535
Tredegar Corp
TG
$278M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
10,311
-1,782
| -15% | -$29.2K |
|
3536
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
11,603
-1,606
| -12% | -$22.4K |
|
|
FLNT
3537
Fluent
FLNT
$132M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
10,184
+1,021
| +11% | +$14.8K |
|
3538
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+100
| +1% | +$1.53K |
|
3539
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.9B
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$149K |
|
3540
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$395M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
29,227
-48,236
| -62% | -$233K |
|
3541
Costamare
CMRE
$1.88B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
24,679
-78,413
| -76% | -$401K |
|
|
TREB.WS
3542
DELISTED
Trebia Acquisition Corp. Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at
TREB.WS
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
+99,933
| New | +$151K |
|
3543
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$93.6M
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
2,712
-2,678
| -50% | -$155K |
|
3544
Adicet Bio
ACET
$83.3M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
768
-839
| -52% | -$212K |
|
3545
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.62B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,987
| New | +$147K |
|
3546
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.73B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
12,770
-15,033
| -54% | -$188K |
|
|
WMC
3547
CALL
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$155K |
|
3548
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.01B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
12,432
-37,390
| -75% | -$449K |
|
|
BRMK
3549
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,367
| New | +$138K |
|
|
CPLG
3550
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
26,089
-127,866
| -83% | -$677K |
|
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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.