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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SINA
1976
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
69,308
-408,489
| -85% | -$16.4M |
|
1977
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$396M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
94,830
-9,605
| -9% | -$298K |
|
|
TALK
1978
DELISTED
Talkspace
TALK
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$2.96M |
|
1979
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.8B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-16,300
| -33% | -$1.44M |
|
1980
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$474M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
294,468
-54,909
| -16% | -$661K |
|
1981
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
167,100
-91,400
| -35% | -$1.62M |
|
1982
Lucid Motors
LCID
$1.96B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,040
| New | +$2.95M |
|
1983
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.27B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
| – | – |
|
|
NUAN
1984
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,300
| New | +$2.56M |
|
1985
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.31B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-800
| -3% | -$99.2K |
|
|
OXFD
1986
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
250,303
+20,231
| +9% | +$268K |
|
1987
Flotek Industries
FTK
$852M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
179,961
-34,902
| -16% | -$407K |
|
1988
Scholastic
SCHL
$760M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
139,383
+82,223
| +144% | +$2.01M |
|
1989
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-21,900
| -38% | -$1.68M |
|
|
SAFM
1990
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
24,734
+20,496
| +484% | +$2.4M |
|
1991
Constellium
CSTM
$3.71B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
371,522
-7,502
| -2% | -$62K |
|
1992
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$28.6B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,300
| New | +$3.05M |
|
1993
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$113B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-109,700
| -37% | -$1.58M |
|
1994
Frontline
FRO
$9.21B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
446,723
-1,547,237
| -78% | -$11.9M |
|
1995
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$89.1B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
VMW
1996
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
20,140
+9,780
| +94% | +$1.39M |
|
1997
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.6B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
138,524
-93,251
| -40% | -$2.12M |
|
|
SIX
1998
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
142,229
-244,640
| -63% | -$5.03M |
|
1999
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.3B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,489
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
HUD
2000
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
378,857
-396,317
| -51% | -$2.4M |
|
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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.