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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Wingstop
WING
$3.06B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,059
-6,876
| -30% | -$1.01M |
|
2227
Standard BioTools
LAB
$256M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
295,199
-856,072
| -74% | -$5.91M |
|
2228
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-600
| -1% | -$22.5K |
|
2229
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.3B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
| – | – |
|
|
CLDR
2230
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
RFP
2231
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
484,796
-388,942
| -45% | -$1.46M |
|
2232
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$833M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
633,508
+54,190
| +9% | +$177K |
|
|
CLLS
2233
Cellectis
CLLS
$344M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
117,061
-88,084
| -43% | -$1.56M |
|
2234
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.37B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
113,270
-33,720
| -23% | -$599K |
|
2235
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$871M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-14,600
| -26% | -$841K |
|
2236
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+30,000
| +72% | +$1.02M |
|
2237
Artivion
AORT
$1.33B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,425
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2238
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
51,292
-5,034
| -9% | -$204K |
|
2239
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$76B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-13,300
| -18% | -$597K |
|
2240
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.2B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
EXAS
2241
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,983
-7,206
| -26% | -$622K |
|
2242
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.9B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2243
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.66B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
130,112
+113,455
| +681% | +$2.04M |
|
2244
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-15,600
| -47% | -$2.1M |
|
2245
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,700
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2246
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.18B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
192,313
-17,305
| -8% | -$204K |
|
2247
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$88.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-8,300
| -31% | -$917K |
|
|
SP
2248
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
117,983
+22,710
| +24% | +$417K |
|
2249
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.2B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,847
-38,929
| -72% | -$4.83M |
|
2250
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-7,600
| -24% | -$647K |
|
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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.