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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$669K |
|
|
MDP
2977
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+28,300
| +130% | +$395K |
|
2978
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.89B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
| – | – |
|
|
SNR
2979
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
163,647
+113,967
| +229% | +$448K |
|
2980
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$126B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
255,429
-155,130
| -38% | -$407K |
|
|
VMRK
2981
CALL
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$26.9B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-41,000
| -76% | -$2.27M |
|
|
TEN
2982
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
| – | – |
|
2983
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.9B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
| – | – |
|
2984
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$33.6M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
65
-76
| -54% | -$691K |
|
2985
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.44B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,996
| New | +$638K |
|
|
GOOS
2986
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$799M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2987
Honda
HMC
$41.2B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,138
| New | +$686K |
|
2988
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.53B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2989
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$400M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
73,662
+23,309
| +46% | +$204K |
|
2990
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.36B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2991
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.97B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
79,569
-30,129
| -27% | -$267K |
|
2992
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$452M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,665
| New | +$632K |
|
2993
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.74B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+4,800
| +38% | +$169K |
|
|
DCH
2994
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.52B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
| – | – |
|
2995
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.31B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2996
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.31B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,000
| -80% | -$2.59M |
|
|
KE
2997
Kimball Electronics
KE
$551M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
54,928
-16,011
| -23% | -$210K |
|
2998
Evercore
EVR
$11.1B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
9,682
-40,781
| -81% | -$2.48M |
|
2999
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$582M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
37,168
+6,398
| +21% | +$107K |
|
|
ZVO
3000
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
158,138
-519,017
| -77% | -$2.29M |
|
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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.