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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
32,286
+29,131
| +923% | +$14.4M |
|
902
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
100,176
+69,623
| +228% | +$10.5M |
|
903
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.67B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
+146,682
| New | +$15.3M |
|
904
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
39,900
+10,800
| +37% | +$4.12M |
|
905
Cognex
CGNX
$9.85B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
234,424
-18,512
| -7% | -$1.2M |
|
906
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
218,400
-105,600
| -33% | -$7.29M |
|
907
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.37B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
232,380
-82,136
| -26% | -$4.85M |
|
908
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
164,321
+125,450
| +323% | +$12.8M |
|
909
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.3B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
420,900
+260,800
| +163% | +$9.54M |
|
910
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$13B
| $15M | 0.02% |
71,500
+40,500
| +131% | +$9.02M |
|
911
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.24B
| $15M | 0.02% |
2,630,492
-768,722
| -23% | -$6.38M |
|
|
GLDD
912
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $15M | 0.02% |
1,572,162
+161,329
| +11% | +$1.48M |
|
|
AYX
913
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
131,100
+30,000
| +30% | +$4.08M |
|
914
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
196,936
+167,189
| +562% | +$12M |
|
915
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
42,500
| – | – |
|
916
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.12B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,787,914
-698,012
| -28% | -$6.25M |
|
917
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.88B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
177,377
+102,455
| +137% | +$8.23M |
|
|
COHR
918
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
132,604
+34,513
| +35% | +$4.18M |
|
919
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
53,400
-30,000
| -36% | -$8.33M |
|
920
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
194,702
+458
| +0.2% | +$39.2K |
|
921
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.5B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
597,047
+54,275
| +10% | +$1.27M |
|
922
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.2B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
62,700
| – | – |
|
923
TC Energy
TRP
$64.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
347,000
-104,462
| -23% | -$4.78M |
|
924
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
958,200
+6,400
| +0.7% | +$98.9K |
|
925
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.31B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
2,772,924
+319,597
| +13% | +$1.78M |
|
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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.