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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
266,100
-197,000
| -43% | -$4.27M |
|
1652
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.9B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,000
| New | +$4.69M |
|
1653
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$63.4B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+50,400
| +334% | +$3.51M |
|
1654
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$7.29B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
391,835
+40,328
| +11% | +$469K |
|
|
AQUA
1655
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
217,561
-1,958
| -0.9% | -$39K |
|
1656
PUT
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
-7,900
| -6% | -$300K |
|
1657
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.24B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
250,507
-132,897
| -35% | -$2.52M |
|
1658
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$119M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
335,396
-162,344
| -33% | -$1.93M |
|
1659
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.15B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
| – | – |
|
1660
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.22B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
115,810
-29,505
| -20% | -$1.11M |
|
1661
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-40,700
| -39% | -$2.81M |
|
1662
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$381B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-160,000
| -68% | -$9.88M |
|
1663
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
995,799
+85,518
| +9% | +$415K |
|
1664
Dolby
DLB
$6.19B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,791
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1665
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
199,569
-32,318
| -14% | -$787K |
|
1666
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$82.5B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.7M |
|
1667
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
46,949
-4,748
| -9% | -$469K |
|
|
AZEK
1668
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,112
| New | +$4.53M |
|
1669
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.13B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
36,434
-12,891
| -26% | -$1.59M |
|
1670
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.65B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
162,918
-505,020
| -76% | -$13.2M |
|
1671
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.49B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
215,073
+36,847
| +21% | +$785K |
|
1672
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$677M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
120,986
-32,121
| -21% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TARO
1673
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
82,010
-3,566
| -4% | -$222K |
|
1674
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
72,528
+15,376
| +27% | +$1M |
|
1675
Corpay
CPAY
$27.1B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
18,846
-114,147
| -86% | -$28.2M |
|
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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.