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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLUE
876
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
23,494
-988
| -4% | -$771K |
|
877
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$6.91B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
394,500
+222,700
| +130% | +$9.84M |
|
878
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
527,262
-661,657
| -56% | -$21.5M |
|
879
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
316,508
+59,848
| +23% | +$3.13M |
|
880
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
917,687
-303,506
| -25% | -$5.73M |
|
881
Avient
AVNT
$4.07B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
615,509
-312,815
| -34% | -$8.16M |
|
882
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.39B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
204,541
-14,135
| -6% | -$848K |
|
|
MPT
883
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.46B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
914,946
+854,803
| +1,421% | +$15.9M |
|
|
SPLK
884
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $16M | 0.02% |
85,200
-5,000
| -6% | -$996K |
|
885
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.05B
| $16M | 0.02% |
831,769
+37,245
| +5% | +$752K |
|
886
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
671,755
-1,020,860
| -60% | -$26.4M |
|
887
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
1,016,600
+53,400
| +6% | +$993K |
|
888
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
45,327
+29,968
| +195% | +$10.4M |
|
889
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
274,202
+204,000
| +291% | +$12.4M |
|
890
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
1,462,203
-829,342
| -36% | -$9.16M |
|
891
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.99B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
129,400
-50,600
| -28% | -$5.92M |
|
|
Y
892
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
30,200
+10,200
| +51% | +$5.36M |
|
893
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.3B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
332,437
-52,430
| -14% | -$2.49M |
|
894
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$101B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
48,100
-20,000
| -29% | -$6.26M |
|
895
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
47,923
+34,369
| +254% | +$10.5M |
|
|
CMLFU
896
DELISTED
CM Life Sciences, Inc. Unit
CMLFU
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
+1,495,000
| New | +$15.7M |
|
|
GES
897
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
1,343,872
-6,494
| -0.5% | -$74.7K |
|
898
BP
BP
$113B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
893,613
+833,825
| +1,395% | +$18.1M |
|
899
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$251M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
211,763
-54,700
| -21% | -$4.39M |
|
900
UGI
UGI
$8.19B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
472,468
-331,331
| -41% | -$11M |
|
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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.