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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
976
CALL
Costco
COST
$431B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
37,400
-111,400
| -75% | -$37.4M |
|
|
LGF.B
977
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,511,201
-234,018
| -13% | -$1.87M |
|
978
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
23,300
-3,000
| -11% | -$1.71M |
|
979
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,451,700
+156,900
| +12% | +$1.66M |
|
980
XPeng
XPEV
$10.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
+650,500
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
STMP
981
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $13M | 0.01% |
54,100
+21,000
| +63% | +$5.01M |
|
982
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $13M | 0.01% |
55,218
-6,248
| -10% | -$1.35M |
|
|
FLG
983
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.57B
| $13M | 0.01% |
523,223
+512,984
| +5,010% | +$14.7M |
|
|
EA
984
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $13M | 0.01% |
99,484
-74,506
| -43% | -$10.2M |
|
985
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $13M | 0.01% |
41,100
-7,400
| -15% | -$2.41M |
|
986
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.78B
| $13M | 0.01% |
353,207
+29,434
| +9% | +$1.07M |
|
987
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
84,200
-10,300
| -11% | -$1.55M |
|
988
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
114,165
-282,019
| -71% | -$31.2M |
|
989
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+147,885
| New | +$14.5M |
|
990
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,234,968
-116,709
| -9% | -$1.48M |
|
991
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+608,106
| New | +$14.9M |
|
992
Wabtec
WAB
$50.3B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
208,453
+20,961
| +11% | +$1.34M |
|
993
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
187,384
+50,312
| +37% | +$3.23M |
|
994
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
30,305
-133,748
| -82% | -$53.3M |
|
995
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
315,000
+5,400
| +2% | +$225K |
|
996
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.3B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
253,114
+218,249
| +626% | +$11.5M |
|
997
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
26,600
+8,600
| +48% | +$4.25M |
|
|
VAR
998
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
74,262
+51,787
| +230% | +$8.14M |
|
999
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,274,600
+303,500
| +31% | +$4.28M |
|
1000
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.2B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
104,450
-78,014
| -43% | -$9.12M |
|
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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.