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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $66.6M | 0.07% |
659,656
+159,354
| +32% | +$17.5M |
|
302
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.5B
| $66.6M | 0.07% |
366,423
-418,859
| -53% | -$74.7M |
|
303
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $66.5M | 0.07% |
571,639
-218,823
| -28% | -$25.8M |
|
|
NXH
304
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$396M
| $66.3M | 0.07% |
1,003,167
+706,148
| +238% | +$48.1M |
|
305
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $65.7M | 0.07% |
562,475
+552,692
| +5,650% | +$64.7M |
|
|
FTCH
306
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $65.3M | 0.07% |
2,597,256
+2,047,440
| +372% | +$50.8M |
|
307
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $64.9M | 0.07% |
588,200
+200
| +0% | +$22.1K |
|
308
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $64.4M | 0.07% |
72,900
+11,200
| +18% | +$8.85M |
|
309
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $64.3M | 0.07% |
432,041
+164,737
| +62% | +$25M |
|
310
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.9B
| $64.3M | 0.07% |
2,197,216
+761,665
| +53% | +$23.2M |
|
311
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $63.9M | 0.07% |
1,277,000
-183,000
| -13% | -$9.11M |
|
312
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $63.4M | 0.06% |
390,760
+269,582
| +222% | +$42M |
|
313
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $63.2M | 0.06% |
300,500
-129,600
| -30% | -$27.2M |
|
314
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $63M | 0.06% |
1,103,593
-47,367
| -4% | -$2.85M |
|
315
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $62.8M | 0.06% |
1,061,100
-505,782
| -32% | -$31.1M |
|
316
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.8B
| $62.7M | 0.06% |
2,040,351
+262,502
| +15% | +$8.67M |
|
317
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $62.6M | 0.06% |
163,375
-438,808
| -73% | -$167M |
|
318
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$254M
| $62.4M | 0.06% |
12,523
-2,084
| -14% | -$8.47M |
|
319
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $62.4M | 0.06% |
292,900
+35,300
| +14% | +$7.22M |
|
320
Halozyme
HALO
$12.3B
| $62.4M | 0.06% |
2,372,913
+272,027
| +13% | +$7.58M |
|
321
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.4B
| $62.3M | 0.06% |
745,634
+165,997
| +29% | +$14.2M |
|
322
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $61.9M | 0.06% |
1,720,915
+600,820
| +54% | +$27M |
|
323
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $61.3M | 0.06% |
1,050,100
+190,300
| +22% | +$11.8M |
|
|
GRMN
324
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $61.2M | 0.06% |
645,154
+215,074
| +50% | +$21.5M |
|
325
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $61M | 0.06% |
209,600
+91,500
| +77% | +$25M |
|
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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.