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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
1,975,600
+163,483
| +9% | +$3.54M |
|
452
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.83B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
879,471
-15,096
| -2% | -$743K |
|
453
First American
FAF
$7.33B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
807,067
+210,123
| +35% | +$10.9M |
|
454
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
4,316,509
-42,049
| -1% | -$443K |
|
455
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
550,000
+150,000
| +38% | +$12.9M |
|
456
Workiva
WK
$4.07B
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
729,492
+31,700
| +5% | +$1.76M |
|
457
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.07B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
395,900
+186,100
| +89% | +$14.5M |
|
458
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
182,800
-40,100
| -18% | -$8.23M |
|
459
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.42B
| $40M | 0.04% |
1,332,882
+324,587
| +32% | +$10.2M |
|
460
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| $39.6M | 0.04% |
1,437,300
+71,300
| +5% | +$2.12M |
|
461
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
394,500
+140,100
| +55% | +$13.8M |
|
462
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
157,000
-4,600
| -3% | -$920K |
|
463
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
416,049
+170,521
| +69% | +$16.8M |
|
464
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
383,129
-221
| -0.1% | -$19.2K |
|
465
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.16B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
177,200
+85,600
| +93% | +$18.1M |
|
466
CACI
CACI
$14.3B
| $38.7M | 0.04% |
181,485
+147,842
| +439% | +$31.9M |
|
467
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
165,519
+46,434
| +39% | +$10.1M |
|
468
Alcon
ALC
$35.6B
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
672,831
-46,734
| -6% | -$2.75M |
|
469
Ciena
CIEN
$56B
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
965,116
-379,929
| -28% | -$20M |
|
|
CHX
470
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $38.2M | 0.04% |
4,777,626
+197,098
| +4% | +$1.9M |
|
|
471
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
514,200
+130,000
| +34% | +$11.1M |
|
472
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $38M | 0.04% |
270,057
+172,534
| +177% | +$27.8M |
|
473
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.56B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
305,618
+204,091
| +201% | +$22.8M |
|
474
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
160,200
+60,000
| +60% | +$13.5M |
|
475
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
828,984
-48,428
| -6% | -$2.17M |
|
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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.