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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Green Dot
GDOT
$762M
| $30M | 0.03% |
591,950
-71,675
| -11% | -$3.68M |
|
577
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$9.25B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
1,146,400
+794,800
| +226% | +$18.5M |
|
578
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.5B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
732,285
-2,624,467
| -78% | -$103M |
|
579
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
502,116
-175,379
| -26% | -$9.26M |
|
580
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
754,900
-29,000
| -4% | -$1.26M |
|
581
Gartner
IT
$12.8B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
236,977
-140,676
| -37% | -$17.9M |
|
582
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.49B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
1,066,058
-135,190
| -11% | -$3.99M |
|
|
BAND
583
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.5B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
169,180
+23,453
| +16% | +$3.47M |
|
584
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.68B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
1,071,200
-174,600
| -14% | -$5.19M |
|
585
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.69B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
314,674
-192,543
| -38% | -$16.7M |
|
586
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
625,632
+516,182
| +472% | +$25.9M |
|
587
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
160,391
-42,432
| -21% | -$7.72M |
|
|
SPR
588
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,548,134
+432,677
| +39% | +$9.12M |
|
589
Applied Materials
AMAT
$383B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
492,089
+66,205
| +16% | +$4.09M |
|
590
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
591
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
153,800
-12,800
| -8% | -$2.33M |
|
592
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
530,537
+44,724
| +9% | +$2.41M |
|
|
593
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$340B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
208,100
-312,600
| -60% | -$41.5M |
|
|
AMRN
594
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$296M
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
342,826
+57,898
| +20% | +$6.94M |
|
595
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.4B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
235,211
+71,179
| +43% | +$8.74M |
|
|
HIBB
596
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
733,182
+140,318
| +24% | +$4.06M |
|
597
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.5B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
434,517
+158,559
| +57% | +$10.5M |
|
598
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
702,600
-57,600
| -8% | -$2.4M |
|
599
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
1,034,630
+510,010
| +97% | +$15.2M |
|
600
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.6B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
1,121,938
-381,967
| -25% | -$9.69M |
|
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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.