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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVLR
651
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
197,974
-171,463
| -46% | -$21.8M |
|
|
QVCGA
652
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
70,216
+43,040
| +158% | +$20.4M |
|
|
GOAC.U
653
DELISTED
GO Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-third of on
GOAC.U
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
+2,490,000
| New | +$24.9M |
|
654
Navient
NAVI
$881M
| $25M | 0.03% |
2,956,160
+88,378
| +3% | +$725K |
|
655
CALL
RH
RH
$2.69B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
65,200
-18,500
| -22% | -$5.83M |
|
656
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.2B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
293,710
+242,340
| +472% | +$19.3M |
|
657
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.39B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
572,492
-60,846
| -10% | -$2.75M |
|
658
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.1B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
170,238
+56,351
| +49% | +$8.01M |
|
659
CALL
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
246,000
+74,800
| +44% | +$7.36M |
|
660
First Solar
FSLR
$22.6B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
372,455
+363,455
| +4,038% | +$24.1M |
|
661
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
186,255
-112,432
| -38% | -$14.7M |
|
662
Fluor
FLR
$6.91B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
2,793,771
+546,363
| +24% | +$5.75M |
|
663
Amgen
AMGN
$239B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
96,571
-124,129
| -56% | -$30.8M |
|
664
Groupon
GRPN
$780M
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
1,203,087
+1,179,000
| +4,895% | +$27.5M |
|
665
CGI
GIB
$15.5B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
361,365
-30,100
| -8% | -$2.05M |
|
|
PARA
666
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
873,700
-609,100
| -41% | -$16.3M |
|
667
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
203,296
-460,300
| -69% | -$56.2M |
|
668
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.38B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
1,373,750
+693,318
| +102% | +$12.6M |
|
669
Nice
NICE
$5.87B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
107,525
+67,952
| +172% | +$14.5M |
|
|
670
CALL
Boeing
BA
$166B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
147,700
-70,000
| -32% | -$11.9M |
|
671
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.25B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
779,834
-10,704
| -1% | -$338K |
|
|
MDRX
672
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
2,975,995
-235,361
| -7% | -$1.92M |
|
673
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
291,211
-342,072
| -54% | -$26.3M |
|
674
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$370B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
162,200
+139,200
| +605% | +$19.6M |
|
675
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $24M | 0.02% |
1,770,312
-128,442
| -7% | -$1.53M |
|
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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.