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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.5B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+2,600
| +13% | +$334K |
|
2027
Aptiv
APTV
$9.6B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,527
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2028
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.47B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-36,900
| -44% | -$2.03M |
|
|
GLUU
2029
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
363,926
-583,700
| -62% | -$4.9M |
|
|
RESI
2030
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
319,553
+252,215
| +375% | +$2.29M |
|
2031
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,900
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2032
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+8,000
| +15% | +$358K |
|
2033
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,063
-112,047
| -72% | -$7.35M |
|
|
FTCH
2034
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
-99,400
| -47% | -$2.46M |
|
2035
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.59B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,600
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2036
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.85B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
30,669
-6,776
| -18% | -$541K |
|
|
WCC
2037
WESCO International
WCC
$16.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
62,942
-105,288
| -63% | -$4.49M |
|
2038
Microvast
MVST
$288M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
272,120
| – | – |
|
2039
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.37B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
21,313
-489
| -2% | -$58.8K |
|
2040
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.22B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
+15,900
| +22% | +$568K |
|
2041
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,915
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2042
B&G Foods
BGS
$284M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
99,362
+75,621
| +319% | +$2.12M |
|
2043
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.31B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
88,247
-44,560
| -34% | -$1.27M |
|
2044
WPP
WPP
$5.58B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
70,296
+11,461
| +19% | +$453K |
|
|
Y
2045
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
5,293
+1,423
| +37% | +$748K |
|
|
CETV
2046
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
656,317
-18,374
| -3% | -$74.8K |
|
2047
Republic Services
RSG
$68B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
29,444
-109,848
| -79% | -$9.83M |
|
2048
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$355M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
280,257
-51,116
| -15% | -$495K |
|
2049
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.57B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
-110,000
| -44% | -$2.29M |
|
2050
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.61B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-7,800
| -16% | -$563K |
|
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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.