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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.65B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
76,834
-122,845
| -62% | -$3M |
|
|
DPHCW
2302
DELISTED
DiamondPeak Holdings Corp. Warrant
DPHCW
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,979
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2303
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$601M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
145,980
+38,915
| +36% | +$513K |
|
2304
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.6B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
165,739
+152,988
| +1,200% | +$1.86M |
|
2305
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
-16,900
| -10% | -$204K |
|
2306
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
13,107
-89,071
| -87% | -$14M |
|
|
RDS.B
2307
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+61,000
| +299% | +$1.75M |
|
2308
PUT
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTB
2309
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$773M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
145,137
+3,003
| +2% | +$43.3K |
|
|
EBSB
2310
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
189,735
-10,783
| -5% | -$122K |
|
2311
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
211,703
+45,334
| +27% | +$442K |
|
2312
Opko Health
OPK
$1.13B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
530,939
-690,879
| -57% | -$2.92M |
|
2313
Entravision Communication
EVC
$737M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,287,659
+3,056
| +0.2% | +$4.39K |
|
|
DESP
2314
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
306,595
-55,012
| -15% | -$438K |
|
2315
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2316
Citi Trends
CTRN
$576M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
77,644
-115,808
| -60% | -$2.31M |
|
|
NPTN
2317
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
318,020
-534,699
| -63% | -$4.08M |
|
|
GOOS
2318
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$793M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$492K |
|
2319
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.9B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2320
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
| – | – |
|
2321
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.95B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
19,665
+7,965
| +68% | +$716K |
|
|
VRN
2322
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,588,091
+1,308,423
| +468% | +$2.12M |
|
2323
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
KSMTU
2324
DELISTED
Kismet Acquisition One Corp Unit
KSMTU
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
2325
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.