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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGEN
1026
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
62,400
| – | – |
|
1027
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
34,200
-10,000
| -23% | -$3.45M |
|
|
CBAY
1028
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,684,486
-1,700,686
| -50% | -$9.09M |
|
1029
PUT
Dell
DELL
$280B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
355,140
-205,192
| -37% | -$6.4M |
|
1030
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.83B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
565,341
+258,310
| +84% | +$6.13M |
|
|
PVG
1031
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
945,065
-120,664
| -11% | -$1.36M |
|
1032
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
133,940
+89,210
| +199% | +$8.37M |
|
1033
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
66,900
-24,300
| -27% | -$4.15M |
|
|
EIGI
1034
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
2,106,270
+511,413
| +32% | +$2.87M |
|
|
X
1035
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,646,613
+30,338
| +2% | +$230K |
|
1036
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
190,400
+53,900
| +39% | +$3.51M |
|
1037
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.01B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
388,038
-26,130
| -6% | -$814K |
|
|
DNKN
1038
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $12M | 0.01% |
146,944
+109,486
| +292% | +$7.91M |
|
1039
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $12M | 0.01% |
124,050
+51,600
| +71% | +$4.61M |
|
|
BECN
1040
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $12M | 0.01% |
386,414
+75,050
| +24% | +$2.26M |
|
1041
PUT
Visa
V
$714B
| $12M | 0.01% |
60,000
-89,000
| -60% | -$17.8M |
|
1042
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
95,200
-9,300
| -9% | -$998K |
|
1043
Pentair
PNR
$10.1B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
261,037
-294,285
| -53% | -$12.8M |
|
1044
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$159B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
342,550
+184,450
| +117% | +$6.47M |
|
1045
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
398,102
+76,559
| +24% | +$2.55M |
|
1046
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$99.8B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+290,000
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1047
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$48.9B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
70,000
+60,000
| +600% | +$10.5M |
|
1048
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
70,100
+26,200
| +60% | +$4.61M |
|
1049
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.2B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
715,130
+144,141
| +25% | +$2.62M |
|
|
DCH
1050
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.53B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
2,053,459
+61,221
| +3% | +$438K |
|
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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.