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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JNPR
326
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $60.9M | 0.06% |
2,834,853
-634,823
| -18% | -$15.1M |
|
327
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.9B
| $60.7M | 0.06% |
2,169,788
+769,397
| +55% | +$21.9M |
|
328
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $60.7M | 0.06% |
4,364,165
-530,364
| -11% | -$7.3M |
|
329
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $60.5M | 0.06% |
592,200
+242,200
| +69% | +$21.1M |
|
330
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $60.5M | 0.06% |
4,290,668
+755,200
| +21% | +$10.7M |
|
|
BBBY
331
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $60.3M | 0.06% |
+4,025,336
| New | +$46.5M |
|
332
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $60M | 0.06% |
2,826,100
+1,479,500
| +110% | +$22.8M |
|
333
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $59.9M | 0.06% |
96,000
+22,200
| +30% | +$13.1M |
|
|
ATVI
334
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $58.8M | 0.06% |
726,096
+528,370
| +267% | +$42.9M |
|
335
NiSource
NI
$19.5B
| $58.6M | 0.06% |
2,662,048
-519,208
| -16% | -$12.1M |
|
336
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.7B
| $58.4M | 0.06% |
695,127
-32,260
| -4% | -$2.51M |
|
337
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.8B
| $57.7M | 0.06% |
723,243
-248,142
| -26% | -$19.4M |
|
|
INFO
338
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $57.1M | 0.06% |
727,214
+126,099
| +21% | +$10M |
|
339
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $56.7M | 0.06% |
454,600
-623,429
| -58% | -$76.1M |
|
340
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $56.6M | 0.06% |
390,962
+125,522
| +47% | +$17.8M |
|
341
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.7B
| $56.6M | 0.06% |
143,348
+84,784
| +145% | +$35.3M |
|
342
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $56.5M | 0.06% |
946,680
-1,872,969
| -66% | -$106M |
|
343
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $56.1M | 0.06% |
208,989
+52,451
| +34% | +$14.1M |
|
344
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $56.1M | 0.06% |
177,862
+59,033
| +50% | +$19.2M |
|
345
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $55.9M | 0.06% |
638,497
-833,134
| -57% | -$78.4M |
|
346
Dropbox
DBX
$7.5B
| $55.8M | 0.06% |
2,897,613
-1,317,285
| -31% | -$27.4M |
|
347
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
1,659,213
-256,584
| -13% | -$9.12M |
|
348
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
1,422,233
-553,779
| -28% | -$21.8M |
|
349
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $54.5M | 0.06% |
111,078
-184,103
| -62% | -$85.6M |
|
350
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $54.3M | 0.06% |
1,172,296
+558,301
| +91% | +$23.9M |
|
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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.