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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$84.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
384,812
+247,379
| +180% | +$840K |
|
2677
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.1B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+600
| +6% | +$68.8K |
|
2678
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.05B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2679
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$311M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2680
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,455
+48,255
| +120% | +$579K |
|
2681
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2682
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.17B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,993
-6,925
| -19% | -$245K |
|
2683
CALL
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2684
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.86B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+30,800
| +218% | +$830K |
|
2685
Copart
CPRT
$30.9B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,776
+27,600
| +195% | +$669K |
|
|
HAPN
2686
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.11B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,065
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2687
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.14B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
76,456
-2,307
| -3% | -$35.9K |
|
2688
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,734
+15,691
| +58% | +$431K |
|
2689
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.58B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
236,771
-105,087
| -31% | -$495K |
|
|
EXAS
2690
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-22,500
| -68% | -$1.94M |
|
2691
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
| – | – |
|
2692
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$201B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2693
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.25B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2694
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.5B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,083
+3,445
| +8% | +$79.2K |
|
|
MXIM
2695
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
2696
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$8.36B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$982K |
|
|
WORK
2697
CALL
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-60,000
| -60% | -$1.76M |
|
2698
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,232
-39,948
| -58% | -$1.38M |
|
2699
Teekay
TK
$1.17B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
480,318
+39,255
| +9% | +$96.4K |
|
|
KYNB
2700
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.8M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,039
-1,690
| -62% | -$1.82M |
|
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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.