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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$42.7B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
| – | – |
|
|
FLIR
1677
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
124,728
-6,680
| -5% | -$255K |
|
1678
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
233,208
+4,810
| +2% | +$79.2K |
|
1679
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
+34,200
| +71% | +$1.83M |
|
1680
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.29B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
199,956
-12,595
| -6% | -$316K |
|
1681
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$415M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
547,928
-162,115
| -23% | -$1.38M |
|
1682
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
43,118
-140,287
| -76% | -$14.4M |
|
1683
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.73B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
670,670
-34,056
| -5% | -$225K |
|
|
DOOR
1684
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,816
-79,239
| -64% | -$7.03M |
|
1685
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.1B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-69,000
| -37% | -$2.39M |
|
|
EB
1686
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
405,070
-183,363
| -31% | -$1.82M |
|
1687
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$120B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-2,700
| -9% | -$416K |
|
1688
Designer Brands
DBI
$280M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
808,532
+24,504
| +3% | +$159K |
|
1689
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.51B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
| – | – |
|
|
NAV
1690
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
100,748
-109,884
| -52% | -$3.77M |
|
|
VSTO
1691
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
217,385
-421,903
| -66% | -$7.73M |
|
1692
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,600
| New | +$4.45M |
|
|
WPF.U
1693
DELISTED
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp.
WPF.U
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
387,558
-612,442
| -61% | -$6.71M |
|
1694
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
42,816
-78,440
| -65% | -$7.67M |
|
1695
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$48.1B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
| – | – |
|
|
MOMO
1696
Hello Group
MOMO
$853M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
316,354
+305,425
| +2,795% | +$5.56M |
|
|
DFS
1697
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-9,300
| -11% | -$487K |
|
1698
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$805M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
338,205
-18,840
| -5% | -$227K |
|
1699
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,176
-19,409
| -50% | -$4.45M |
|
|
TGNA
1700
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
368,680
+353,680
| +2,358% | +$4.2M |
|
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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.