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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-16,600
| -42% | -$2.61M |
|
1852
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.74B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
196,100
-143,600
| -42% | -$2.62M |
|
1853
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
| – | – |
|
1854
PUT
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$3.77M |
|
1855
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.5B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
299,400
+94,100
| +46% | +$1.26M |
|
1856
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$74.1B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
| – | – |
|
1857
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$9.11B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-1,500
| -4% | -$150K |
|
|
FBC
1858
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
116,718
-59,397
| -34% | -$1.79M |
|
|
RTP.U
1859
DELISTED
Reinvent Technology Partners Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of
RTP.U
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.45M |
|
1860
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
137,231
-505,377
| -79% | -$11.3M |
|
|
AAWW
1861
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-41,900
| -43% | -$2.3M |
|
1862
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+19,900
| +65% | +$1.42M |
|
1863
GeoPark
GPRK
$632M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
467,190
+61,413
| +15% | +$569K |
|
1864
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$659M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
284,850
-51,290
| -15% | -$487K |
|
1865
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.89B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
171,969
-22,492
| -12% | -$469K |
|
1866
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.1B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,026
+2,808
| +8% | +$235K |
|
1867
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$734M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
512,488
+147,391
| +40% | +$1.09M |
|
|
IMMU
1868
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+25,000
| +167% | +$1.26M |
|
1869
Diodes
DIOD
$4.28B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
60,220
+41,322
| +219% | +$2.09M |
|
1870
PUT
BHP
BHP
$251B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,650
| – | – |
|
1871
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.27B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.21M |
|
1872
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
1873
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.06B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
+27,000
| +18% | +$545K |
|
|
PXD
1874
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-3,000
| -7% | -$295K |
|
|
SAIL
1875
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
85,208
+25,448
| +43% | +$884K |
|
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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.