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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $266M | 0.27% |
566,600
+243,200
| +75% | +$77.8M |
|
52
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $264M | 0.27% |
2,612,779
-838,003
| -24% | -$81M |
|
53
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $261M | 0.27% |
2,511,635
-584,451
| -19% | -$58.7M |
|
|
54
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $259M | 0.27% |
1,569,600
+637,600
| +68% | +$109M |
|
55
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $259M | 0.27% |
1,557,305
+529,318
| +51% | +$87.3M |
|
56
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $252M | 0.26% |
1,334,383
+1,126,602
| +542% | +$178M |
|
57
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $250M | 0.26% |
10,070,000
-90,000
| -0.9% | -$2.17M |
|
58
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $249M | 0.26% |
991,309
+807,601
| +440% | +$177M |
|
59
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $247M | 0.25% |
1,068,002
-287,208
| -21% | -$68.3M |
|
60
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.17B
| $246M | 0.25% |
18,343,104
+5,197,915
| +40% | +$57.3M |
|
61
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $245M | 0.25% |
1,551,542
-149,145
| -9% | -$23.4M |
|
62
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $244M | 0.25% |
1,010,114
+581,677
| +136% | +$147M |
|
|
63
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $242M | 0.25% |
2,517,992
-3,096,402
| -55% | -$304M |
|
64
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $242M | 0.25% |
11,414,680
-7,619,912
| -40% | -$117M |
|
65
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $238M | 0.24% |
721,679
+323,754
| +81% | +$108M |
|
|
HZNP
66
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $236M | 0.24% |
3,039,613
+67,181
| +2% | +$4.62M |
|
|
LSXMK
67
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $232M | 0.24% |
9,049,884
+828,911
| +10% | +$22.4M |
|
68
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $232M | 0.24% |
4,029,438
+2,295,513
| +132% | +$140M |
|
69
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $223M | 0.23% |
16,508,000
-2,852,000
| -15% | -$33.2M |
|
70
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $223M | 0.23% |
1,891,076
-1,168,098
| -38% | -$125M |
|
71
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $222M | 0.23% |
6,384,163
-3,894,200
| -38% | -$137M |
|
|
72
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $222M | 0.23% |
1,410,000
+1,010,000
| +253% | +$159M |
|
73
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $220M | 0.22% |
2,730,730
+1,570,024
| +135% | +$132M |
|
|
74
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $217M | 0.22% |
1,870,500
+20,500
| +1% | +$2.24M |
|
75
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$68.4B
| $217M | 0.22% |
+6,019,847
| New | +$220M |
|
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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.