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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $80.5M | 0.08% |
473,916
+377,684
| +392% | +$66.2M |
|
252
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $79.7M | 0.08% |
3,309,200
+853,900
| +35% | +$21.3M |
|
|
WORK
253
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $79.3M | 0.08% |
2,953,324
+2,323,417
| +369% | +$68.3M |
|
254
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $79.3M | 0.08% |
285,637
-269,404
| -49% | -$73M |
|
255
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $78.5M | 0.08% |
4,235,874
+2,847,048
| +205% | +$60.2M |
|
256
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $78.4M | 0.08% |
1,609,188
-16,810
| -1% | -$803K |
|
257
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $78.2M | 0.08% |
396,900
+147,200
| +59% | +$27.7M |
|
258
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.7B
| $77.4M | 0.08% |
1,902,090
+1,305,245
| +219% | +$57.3M |
|
259
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $77.2M | 0.08% |
675,173
-1,993,805
| -75% | -$221M |
|
260
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $77.1M | 0.08% |
3,631,700
+2,911,600
| +404% | +$44.8M |
|
|
COUP
261
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $75.7M | 0.08% |
276,000
+62,600
| +29% | +$18.3M |
|
262
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $75.6M | 0.08% |
983,739
+858,155
| +683% | +$62.8M |
|
263
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.5B
| $75.6M | 0.08% |
779,894
+273,455
| +54% | +$25.5M |
|
264
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $75.5M | 0.08% |
2,200,000
+749,600
| +52% | +$21.8M |
|
265
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.2B
| $75.5M | 0.08% |
3,231,208
-401,328
| -11% | -$9.01M |
|
266
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $75M | 0.08% |
6,148,003
-386,267
| -6% | -$6.05M |
|
267
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $74.2M | 0.08% |
2,160,600
+424,100
| +24% | +$17.3M |
|
268
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $74.2M | 0.08% |
500,993
+369,633
| +281% | +$57.2M |
|
269
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $74.1M | 0.08% |
444,700
+205,100
| +86% | +$29.9M |
|
270
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $74.1M | 0.08% |
282,900
-221,400
| -44% | -$57.1M |
|
271
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $74.1M | 0.08% |
1,805,890
+1,046,688
| +138% | +$42.9M |
|
272
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.8B
| $73.7M | 0.08% |
571,413
+11,730
| +2% | +$1.29M |
|
|
TIF
273
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $73.7M | 0.08% |
636,322
+146,454
| +30% | +$17.8M |
|
|
TWTR
274
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $73M | 0.07% |
1,639,800
-614,800
| -27% | -$23.6M |
|
275
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$59B
| $72.7M | 0.07% |
2,412,957
+2,230,833
| +1,225% | +$85M |
|
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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.