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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Insperity
NSP
$2B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,674
-37,792
| -34% | -$2.52M |
|
|
CSGS
1627
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
116,090
+29,616
| +34% | +$1.23M |
|
|
RDS.A
1628
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
188,700
+63,800
| +51% | +$1.93M |
|
1629
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$719M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
73,187
-144,259
| -66% | -$8.27M |
|
1630
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.72B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
91,611
+74,971
| +451% | +$4.11M |
|
1631
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-3,600
| -7% | -$338K |
|
1632
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,443
-6,397
| -12% | -$643K |
|
1633
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.2B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
133,085
+73,085
| +122% | +$2.91M |
|
|
AIZP
1634
DELISTED
Assurant, Inc. 6.50% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value
AIZP
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
1635
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
| – | – |
|
1636
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15.2B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
108,853
+58,189
| +115% | +$2.27M |
|
1637
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.65B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
25,566
+21,487
| +527% | +$3.57M |
|
1638
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$161B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,931
-80,500
| -48% | -$4.22M |
|
1639
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-6,700
| -12% | -$694K |
|
1640
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$261M
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
385,415
-1,888,541
| -83% | -$25.8M |
|
1641
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.2B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,900
| New | +$4.23M |
|
|
SCS
1642
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
463,081
-79,734
| -15% | -$858K |
|
1643
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.75B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
128,400
+19,200
| +18% | +$678K |
|
1644
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
157,350
-130,174
| -45% | -$3.89M |
|
1645
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.5B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
41,136
+22,844
| +125% | +$2.4M |
|
1646
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
61,330
+56,804
| +1,255% | +$5.75M |
|
1647
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,258
| New | +$4.74M |
|
1648
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-1,600
| -4% | -$178K |
|
1649
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.97B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
308,370
-338,588
| -52% | -$5.17M |
|
1650
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
-123,000
| -34% | -$2.43M |
|
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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.