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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.14B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,239
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2177
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.39B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+8,100
| +81% | +$974K |
|
2178
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.04B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
275,461
+215,155
| +357% | +$1.83M |
|
2179
AstraZeneca
AZN
$258B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,388
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2180
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
184,129
-72,362
| -28% | -$989K |
|
2181
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.16B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
237,659
-249,941
| -51% | -$2.35M |
|
2182
PTC
PTC
$16.5B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,240
+11,696
| +71% | +$996K |
|
2183
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.53B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,265
-30,661
| -50% | -$2.13M |
|
2184
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.89B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
18,013
+9,898
| +122% | +$1.3M |
|
2185
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.5B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,022
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2186
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.8B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,250
+6,457
| +170% | +$1.59M |
|
2187
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-7,800
| -28% | -$863K |
|
|
TVRD
2188
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.7M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
5,070
-5,338
| -51% | -$3.1M |
|
2189
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,821
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
ISBC
2190
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
319,219
-240,975
| -43% | -$1.92M |
|
2191
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$815M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
184,073
-2,793
| -1% | -$39.1K |
|
2192
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
2193
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.08B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,986
-21,156
| -43% | -$1.42M |
|
2194
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.8B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2195
CALL
CME Group
CME
$101B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-25,900
| -65% | -$4.36M |
|
|
HAYN
2196
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
134,602
+39,310
| +41% | +$801K |
|
2197
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,318
-16,814
| -62% | -$3.44M |
|
2198
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
108,072
-8,646
| -7% | -$162K |
|
|
GWPH
2199
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
2200
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$524M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
| – | – |
|
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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.