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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
PUT
State Street
STT
$53B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
2602
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$438M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
64,604
+50,716
| +365% | +$870K |
|
2603
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$589M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
66,792
+928
| +1% | +$17.5K |
|
|
NVTA
2604
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$983K |
|
2605
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-24,100
| -71% | -$2.98M |
|
|
CBIO
2606
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$631M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
4,057
+64
| +2% | +$24.5K |
|
2607
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
BECN
2608
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
CAI
2609
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,139
-12,229
| -21% | -$253K |
|
2610
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.84B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
| – | – |
|
2611
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-287,500
| -96% | -$30.7M |
|
|
ATCO
2612
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
138,282
-16,233
| -11% | -$132K |
|
|
CIT
2613
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+14,000
| +25% | +$267K |
|
2614
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.91B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2615
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2616
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.65B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,664
-40,629
| -76% | -$3.85M |
|
2617
CALL
F5
FFIV
$21.7B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,600
| -43% | -$1.02M |
|
|
JWN
2618
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+40,000
| +63% | +$600K |
|
2619
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.82B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,384
| New | +$915K |
|
2620
Jabil
JBL
$32.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,813
-96,221
| -73% | -$3.22M |
|
2621
Guardant Health
GH
$22.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,905
| New | +$998K |
|
2622
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,978
+10,439
| +38% | +$338K |
|
|
INFN
2623
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
197,789
+6,010
| +3% | +$42.1K |
|
|
CMRX
2624
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
488,320
-50,325
| -9% | -$149K |
|
2625
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
31,158
-66,819
| -68% | -$2.45M |
|
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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.