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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
EnerSys
ENS
$7.01B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,753
-1,163
| -5% | -$80K |
|
2527
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
966,607
-352,544
| -27% | -$628K |
|
2528
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.61B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
123,693
-375,819
| -75% | -$4.55M |
|
|
SVM
2529
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.84B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
192,800
-99,300
| -34% | -$733K |
|
|
SIX
2530
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+40,000
| +140% | +$823K |
|
2531
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,800
| +56% | +$548K |
|
|
SAVE
2532
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
+76,000
| +760% | +$1.31M |
|
2533
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,562
-3,039
| -32% | -$677K |
|
2534
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,968
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
CTXS
2535
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2536
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$19.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,600
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
ODT
2537
DELISTED
Odonate Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ODT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
102,453
+1,378
| +1% | +$39K |
|
2538
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
2539
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,354
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2540
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
HES
2541
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-68,300
| -67% | -$3.24M |
|
2542
Inogen
INGN
$147M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,878
-39,931
| -46% | -$1.25M |
|
2543
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.86B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
| – | – |
|
|
PR
2544
Permian Resources
PR
$19.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
2,252,907
+768,512
| +52% | +$590K |
|
2545
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
242,610
+129,698
| +115% | +$743K |
|
2546
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.5B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWOU
2547
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,333
| – | – |
|
|
CPRX
2548
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
455,804
-262,230
| -37% | -$1.03M |
|
|
DQ
2549
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$962M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2550
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$472M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
136,999
-297,673
| -68% | -$1.71M |
|
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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.