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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
HealthStream
HSTM
$843M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
332,583
-88,023
| -21% | -$1.87M |
|
1402
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.94B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
116,611
+49,634
| +74% | +$3.03M |
|
1403
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.92B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
634,886
-23,773
| -4% | -$284K |
|
1404
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
31,800
-10,600
| -25% | -$2.08M |
|
1405
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.54B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
982,426
-55,122
| -5% | -$405K |
|
1406
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22.7B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
42,400
| – | – |
|
|
WBT
1407
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
1,077,460
-385,521
| -26% | -$2.6M |
|
1408
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.68B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
82,500
| – | – |
|
1409
Nutrien
NTR
$34.9B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
168,797
-473,389
| -74% | -$17.2M |
|
|
MIME
1410
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
140,911
-133,377
| -49% | -$6.05M |
|
1411
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
288,753
-33,759
| -10% | -$802K |
|
|
NBIS
1412
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$60.6B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
101,200
+81,200
| +406% | +$4.84M |
|
1413
Regency Centers
REG
$14.1B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
173,247
+15,731
| +10% | +$646K |
|
|
TBI
1414
Trueblue
TBI
$324M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
424,644
+114,387
| +37% | +$1.76M |
|
1415
CarMax
KMX
$9.08B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
71,477
+22,134
| +45% | +$2.21M |
|
|
ALTR
1416
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
156,233
+86,492
| +124% | +$3.48M |
|
1417
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
76,300
-243,800
| -76% | -$19.4M |
|
1418
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.88B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
184,660
+56,640
| +44% | +$2.26M |
|
1419
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.9B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
44,800
| – | – |
|
1420
Enviri
NVRI
$607M
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
468,887
-307,227
| -40% | -$4.44M |
|
1421
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.57B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
215,966
+178,456
| +476% | +$4.42M |
|
|
GTLS
1422
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
92,644
-26,611
| -22% | -$1.73M |
|
1423
PUT
ASML
ASML
$672B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
17,600
-3,600
| -17% | -$1.35M |
|
|
TBCH
1424
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$230M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
355,910
-52,235
| -13% | -$937K |
|
|
ALEX
1425
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
577,854
+183,999
| +47% | +$2.21M |
|
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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.