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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QUOT
1476
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
804,109
-240,647
| -23% | -$1.95M |
|
1477
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$286M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
167,429
-9,917
| -6% | -$358K |
|
1478
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.59B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
38,919
-145,990
| -79% | -$18.4M |
|
1479
Energizer
ENR
$1.5B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
151,183
+85,364
| +130% | +$3.91M |
|
|
IMGN
1480
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
1,641,416
-921,240
| -36% | -$3.72M |
|
1481
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.96B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
126,824
-136,862
| -52% | -$4.7M |
|
1482
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.6B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+35,700
| New | +$5.8M |
|
|
ITCI
1483
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
229,603
+48,518
| +27% | +$1.11M |
|
1484
Fossil Group
FOSL
$323M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
1,023,282
-5,591
| -0.5% | -$29.8K |
|
|
MRTX
1485
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
+35,365
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
ARGO
1486
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
170,347
-26,113
| -13% | -$911K |
|
1487
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.78B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
843,405
-47,589
| -5% | -$384K |
|
1488
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.8B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
384,591
-3,341,105
| -90% | -$51.6M |
|
1489
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
125,000
+20,000
| +19% | +$956K |
|
1490
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.99B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
309,401
+116,901
| +61% | +$2.29M |
|
1491
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.5B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
75,864
-24,789
| -25% | -$1.97M |
|
1492
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.11B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
732,403
+183,110
| +33% | +$1.45M |
|
1493
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$5.89B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
135,400
| – | – |
|
1494
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.3B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
1,418,991
+362,191
| +34% | +$1.97M |
|
1495
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25.2M
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
8,162
+2,965
| +57% | +$2.16M |
|
|
CMD
1496
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
130,618
-26,274
| -17% | -$1.29M |
|
1497
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
+153,600
| New | +$5.62M |
|
1498
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.05B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
100,277
+68,415
| +215% | +$3.75M |
|
|
MRSH
1499
Marsh
MRSH
$92.3B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
49,953
-367,588
| -88% | -$42.1M |
|
|
AAT
1500
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.42B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
235,850
+44,666
| +23% | +$1.16M |
|
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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.