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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
TD Synnex
SNX
$20B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
8,510
-75,464
| -90% | -$4.75M |
|
|
SOHU
3027
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$368M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$520K |
|
3028
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.48B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-4,500
| -14% | -$88.2K |
|
3029
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
| – | – |
|
3030
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
5,551
-13,518
| -71% | -$1.45M |
|
3031
Cyclerion Therapeutics
CYCN
$18.7M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
4,877
-2,246
| -32% | -$257K |
|
3032
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
58,698
-22,113
| -27% | -$229K |
|
3033
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,181
| New | +$709K |
|
3034
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$442M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
| – | – |
|
3035
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.7B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-4,000
| -12% | -$81.4K |
|
|
CADE
3036
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
30,263
-3,832
| -11% | -$81.9K |
|
|
PGTI
3037
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
33,461
-13,877
| -29% | -$244K |
|
3038
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.28B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
10,473
+5,783
| +123% | +$357K |
|
3039
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
GES
3040
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3041
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.7B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
| – | – |
|
|
VIVO
3042
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
34,034
-136,560
| -80% | -$2.65M |
|
3043
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3044
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.12B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
7,020
+539
| +8% | +$47.1K |
|
|
MYND
3045
Mynd.ai
MYND
$18.9M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
18,872
-6,193
| -25% | -$189K |
|
3046
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.8B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
| – | – |
|
3047
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.37B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
68,014
-13,092
| -16% | -$109K |
|
|
SEI
3048
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.49B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
89,817
+1,565
| +2% | +$11.5K |
|
3049
Novavax
NVAX
$1.56B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
5,239
-989,509
| -99% | -$121M |
|
3050
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.78B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
6,318
+3,918
| +163% | +$354K |
|
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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.