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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $91.5M | 0.09% |
455,400
+56,100
| +14% | +$11.4M |
|
227
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $91.5M | 0.09% |
1,566,100
+680,600
| +77% | +$42.3M |
|
|
SRE.PRA
228
DELISTED
Sempra Energy 6% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
SRE.PRA
| $91.2M | 0.09% |
923,700
+93,500
| +11% | +$9.53M |
|
|
229
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $89.2M | 0.09% |
926,200
+572,800
| +162% | +$56.2M |
|
|
ALXN
230
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $88.6M | 0.09% |
774,340
+457,991
| +145% | +$49.4M |
|
231
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.97B
| $86.8M | 0.09% |
926,100
+746,100
| +415% | +$64.8M |
|
232
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.9B
| $86.1M | 0.09% |
361,377
+208,075
| +136% | +$40M |
|
233
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $85.5M | 0.09% |
995,099
-898,044
| -47% | -$71.6M |
|
234
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $85.4M | 0.09% |
345,800
+128,000
| +59% | +$31.6M |
|
|
IPHI
235
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $85.3M | 0.09% |
759,821
-185,700
| -20% | -$21.7M |
|
|
DHR.PRA
236
DELISTED
Danaher Corporation 4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
DHR.PRA
| $84.5M | 0.09% |
57,100
+25,600
| +81% | +$35.9M |
|
|
237
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $84.2M | 0.09% |
1,085,000
+593,500
| +121% | +$41.2M |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
238
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.219% Corporate Units
NEE.PRQ
| $84M | 0.09% |
+1,770,000
| New | +$84.4M |
|
239
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $83.9M | 0.09% |
712,900
-26,700
| -4% | -$2.85M |
|
240
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $83.3M | 0.09% |
2,425,844
-199,825
| -8% | -$8.17M |
|
|
HDS
241
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $82.9M | 0.08% |
2,009,606
-847,731
| -30% | -$32.4M |
|
242
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $82.6M | 0.08% |
328,600
-5,800
| -2% | -$1.16M |
|
243
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $82.6M | 0.08% |
1,038,980
-112,695
| -10% | -$9.56M |
|
244
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $82.5M | 0.08% |
3,659,002
+2,593,424
| +243% | +$59.6M |
|
245
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $81.9M | 0.08% |
1,510,396
+313,081
| +26% | +$16.7M |
|
246
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $81.7M | 0.08% |
1,007,900
+841,900
| +507% | +$64M |
|
247
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $81.2M | 0.08% |
106,885
+19,185
| +22% | +$14.5M |
|
248
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $81M | 0.08% |
2,326,810
+1,251,941
| +116% | +$43.9M |
|
249
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $81M | 0.08% |
3,778,942
+477,442
| +14% | +$10.8M |
|
250
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $80.8M | 0.08% |
1,100,000
-200,000
| -15% | -$15.3M |
|
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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.