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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISCK
501
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
1,808,693
+1,666,972
| +1,176% | +$32.9M |
|
502
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.54B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
430,892
+93,728
| +28% | +$7.77M |
|
503
Amdocs
DOX
$6.48B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
612,160
-86,727
| -12% | -$5.18M |
|
504
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.16B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
160,100
+91,600
| +134% | +$19.4M |
|
505
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$42.4M
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
159,165
-39,169
| -20% | -$9.58M |
|
506
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
485,400
+191,500
| +65% | +$15.2M |
|
507
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.37B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,123,203
+441,629
| +65% | +$13.2M |
|
508
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$357B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,112,650
+239,339
| +27% | +$7.78M |
|
509
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,894,129
-269,699
| -12% | -$5.44M |
|
510
Beyond Meat
BYND
$248M
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
6,918
+6,130
| +778% | +$24.9M |
|
511
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.9B
| $34M | 0.03% |
1,725,691
+447,959
| +35% | +$11.2M |
|
512
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.3B
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
7,214,342
-4,129,943
| -36% | -$23.2M |
|
|
PCGU
513
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
+345,000
| New | +$33.8M |
|
|
AIV
514
Aimco
AIV
$379M
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
7,490,222
+3,892,639
| +108% | +$18.9M |
|
515
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$6.93B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
806,500
+638,100
| +379% | +$28.2M |
|
516
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
101,800
+30,400
| +43% | +$10.1M |
|
517
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
424,433
-30,145
| -7% | -$2.42M |
|
|
P
518
Everpure Inc
P
$34B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
2,174,971
-1,108,307
| -34% | -$18.1M |
|
519
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.12B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
+853,443
| New | +$28.6M |
|
520
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
689,432
-303,768
| -31% | -$15.3M |
|
521
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.38B
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
335,000
+10,000
| +3% | +$736K |
|
522
US Bancorp
USB
$97B
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
927,132
-1,464,024
| -61% | -$53.6M |
|
523
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
601,424
+327,978
| +120% | +$18.4M |
|
524
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.81B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
442,012
+175,480
| +66% | +$12.1M |
|
525
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$15.8B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
315,247
+59,059
| +23% | +$6.63M |
|
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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.