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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Equinox Gold
EQX
$16.3B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
485,803
+175,384
| +56% | +$2.11M |
|
1502
Corteva
CTVA
$55.4B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
194,739
+178,033
| +1,066% | +$5.01M |
|
1503
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.61B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
68,500
| – | – |
|
|
FL
1504
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
169,400
+78,200
| +86% | +$2.38M |
|
1505
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.41B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
139,062
+93,817
| +207% | +$4.3M |
|
1506
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$344M
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1507
Bankunited
BKU
$3.3B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
253,597
-278,786
| -52% | -$5.91M |
|
1508
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$8.34B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
54,700
+40,000
| +272% | +$3.11M |
|
1509
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.5B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
+39,400
| New | +$6.34M |
|
1510
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
31,400
+5,584
| +22% | +$893K |
|
1511
Veritone
VERI
$87.4M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
603,761
+299,485
| +98% | +$3.15M |
|
1512
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.14B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
165,020
+95,729
| +138% | +$3.4M |
|
1513
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.75B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
141,298
-36,898
| -21% | -$1.57M |
|
1514
ITT
ITT
$18.4B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
93,109
+29,501
| +46% | +$1.79M |
|
|
JBGS
1515
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$741M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
205,475
+131,580
| +178% | +$3.69M |
|
|
TWNK
1516
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
445,597
+132,253
| +42% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CYBR
1517
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
53,100
| – | – |
|
1518
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.7T
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
150,000
-398,000
| -73% | -$13.3M |
|
1519
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.47B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
105,994
-35,604
| -25% | -$1.96M |
|
1520
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.11B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
120,400
| – | – |
|
1521
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$892M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
73,390
+45,522
| +163% | +$4.1M |
|
1522
GameStop
GME
$8.12B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
2,138,788
-4,237,496
| -66% | -$6.13M |
|
|
DOYU
1523
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$128M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
41,161
+36,515
| +786% | +$5.24M |
|
1524
Intuit
INTU
$97.8B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
16,659
-226,257
| -93% | -$70.8M |
|
1525
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.5B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
92,054
+22,600
| +33% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.