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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$474M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
230,294
+34,411
| +18% | +$479K |
|
|
BBT
1952
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.63B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
300,327
+84,691
| +39% | +$833K |
|
1953
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$2.86M |
|
1954
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.96B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,235
| New | +$3.17M |
|
1955
Axos Financial
AX
$5.61B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
129,735
-63,936
| -33% | -$1.46M |
|
1956
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-11,000
| -34% | -$1.36M |
|
1957
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
103,026
+95,219
| +1,220% | +$2.74M |
|
1958
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.96B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,673
| New | +$3.18M |
|
1959
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$762M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
76,392
-69,361
| -48% | -$2.75M |
|
|
GRP.U
1960
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,768
+16,900
| +48% | +$965K |
|
|
GRMN
1961
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$55.6B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-11,500
| -27% | -$1.15M |
|
|
AVB
1962
PUT
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+9,500
| +90% | +$1.45M |
|
1963
Vera Bradley
VRA
$91M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
488,901
+241,180
| +97% | +$1.29M |
|
1964
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$109B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
303,500
+220,000
| +263% | +$2.19M |
|
1965
Alcoa
AA
$13.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
256,273
-1,115,271
| -81% | -$15M |
|
|
GRUB
1966
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-1,850
| -8% | -$267K |
|
1967
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-100
| -0.5% | -$15.2K |
|
|
FRTA
1968
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
251,426
-27,512
| -10% | -$366K |
|
1969
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.86B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,269,934
+977,300
| +334% | +$3.84M |
|
|
SCPL
1970
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
182,600
+17,068
| +10% | +$249K |
|
|
ACB
1971
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$254M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,577
-42,310
| -40% | -$4.02M |
|
1972
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.98B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+50,000
| +50% | +$913K |
|
1973
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
91,637
-527
| -0.6% | -$18.5K |
|
1974
DHI Group
DHX
$190M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,307,888
-60,695
| -4% | -$151K |
|
1975
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.1B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
| – | – |
|
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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.