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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $54.2M | 0.06% |
766,129
+455,804
| +147% | +$31.8M |
|
352
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $54M | 0.06% |
1,956,320
+31,487
| +2% | +$936K |
|
353
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $54M | 0.06% |
1,765,900
+217,700
| +14% | +$6.28M |
|
354
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $53.9M | 0.06% |
+1,299,644
| New | +$42.4M |
|
|
SEE
355
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $53.8M | 0.06% |
1,387,461
+74,263
| +6% | +$2.83M |
|
356
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $53.7M | 0.06% |
45,600
-21,500
| -32% | -$25.4M |
|
|
ZEN
357
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $53.2M | 0.05% |
517,311
+472,327
| +1,050% | +$44.2M |
|
358
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
840,000
+480,000
| +133% | +$33.3M |
|
359
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $52.8M | 0.05% |
430,124
-294,238
| -41% | -$39.6M |
|
|
IRBT
360
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $52.8M | 0.05% |
695,100
+214,900
| +45% | +$16.6M |
|
361
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $52.7M | 0.05% |
59,700
+21,200
| +55% | +$16.7M |
|
362
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
1,778,500
+381,900
| +27% | +$10.7M |
|
363
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.44B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
431,700
+290,300
| +205% | +$34M |
|
364
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$983M
| $52.4M | 0.05% |
872,332
-98,053
| -10% | -$5.7M |
|
365
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $52.3M | 0.05% |
1,121,488
-393,713
| -26% | -$18.8M |
|
366
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $52.3M | 0.05% |
+2,344,685
| New | +$51.7M |
|
367
CALL
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $52.2M | 0.05% |
1,431,600
-933,500
| -39% | -$30.8M |
|
368
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.82B
| $52.2M | 0.05% |
649,387
-126,624
| -16% | -$10M |
|
369
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $51.9M | 0.05% |
469,783
-1,874
| -0.4% | -$208K |
|
370
Insmed
INSM
$27.5B
| $51.9M | 0.05% |
1,615,050
-132,657
| -8% | -$3.81M |
|
371
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $51.7M | 0.05% |
257,300
+144,400
| +128% | +$29.4M |
|
372
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $51.6M | 0.05% |
532,000
+58,500
| +12% | +$5.22M |
|
373
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| $51.5M | 0.05% |
1,175,590
-558,151
| -32% | -$24.4M |
|
374
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34.8B
| $51.5M | 0.05% |
499,600
+113,200
| +29% | +$11.8M |
|
375
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $51.2M | 0.05% |
710,800
-217,500
| -23% | -$18.3M |
|
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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.