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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.42B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,507
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2652
Talphera
TLPH
$63.8M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
41,345
-10,247
| -20% | -$254K |
|
|
NVMI
2653
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,413
-42,902
| -66% | -$2.2M |
|
2654
Cadiz
CDZI
$351M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
117,563
+104,556
| +804% | +$1.07M |
|
2655
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,194
-20,788
| -38% | -$715K |
|
2656
Immersion
IMMR
$254M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
165,359
-93,057
| -36% | -$701K |
|
2657
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,450
-5,181
| -21% | -$312K |
|
|
MANT
2658
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,782
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
ENV
2659
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,971
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2660
Coherent
COHR
$56.4B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,412
+22,012
| +344% | +$970K |
|
2661
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,710
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2662
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-1,900
| -12% | -$147K |
|
2663
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$194B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-261,000
| -97% | -$35.5M |
|
2664
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.4B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
DFS
2665
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
19,861
-762,198
| -97% | -$39.9M |
|
2666
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
99,496
+31,569
| +46% | +$352K |
|
|
CLOVW
2667
DELISTED
Clover Health Investments, Corp. Warrants
CLOVW
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,090
| New | +$929K |
|
|
CGC
2668
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$481M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
2669
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.86B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
38,888
-229
| -0.6% | -$7.38K |
|
2670
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-10,500
| -16% | -$203K |
|
|
RWT
2671
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$593M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2672
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+50,000
| +100% | +$526K |
|
2673
Mistras Group
MG
$605M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
285,602
-34,034
| -11% | -$137K |
|
|
COOP
2674
CALL
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$862K |
|
2675
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$410M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
24,326
+9,512
| +64% | +$461K |
|
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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.