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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Cars.com
CARS
$662M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,576,829
+339,109
| +27% | +$2.63M |
|
1002
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.71T
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
349,100
+276,570
| +381% | +$9.26M |
|
1003
Jack in the Box
JACK
$342M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
160,097
+108,507
| +210% | +$8.73M |
|
1004
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,087,682
+56,245
| +5% | +$717K |
|
1005
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
305,500
+221,700
| +265% | +$9.3M |
|
|
SAND
1006
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,501,292
-96,061
| -6% | -$889K |
|
|
PFPT
1007
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
119,739
+115,740
| +2,894% | +$12.9M |
|
|
WORK
1008
PUT
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+470,000
| New | +$13.8M |
|
1009
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
57,500
-8,400
| -13% | -$1.72M |
|
|
LVGO
1010
PUT
DELISTED
Livongo Health, Inc. Common Stock
LVGO
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
90,000
+30,000
| +50% | +$3.65M |
|
1011
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$38.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
87,900
-3,500
| -4% | -$496K |
|
1012
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
98,185
+66,847
| +213% | +$8.84M |
|
|
DISH
1013
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
433,627
-88,813
| -17% | -$2.93M |
|
1014
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
28,500
+18,500
| +185% | +$7.64M |
|
1015
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
316,500
-89,905
| -22% | -$3.69M |
|
1016
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.1B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
117,700
+4,174
| +4% | +$419K |
|
1017
New York Times
NYT
$10.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
292,688
+95,220
| +48% | +$4.17M |
|
|
1018
PUT
Costco
COST
$431B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
35,000
-77,100
| -69% | -$25.9M |
|
1019
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
130,057
+114,832
| +754% | +$10.7M |
|
1020
Camping World
CWH
$663M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
415,642
-1,231,875
| -75% | -$40.2M |
|
|
XLRN
1021
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
109,722
-34,964
| -24% | -$3.48M |
|
1022
Dominion Energy
D
$58.6B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
+156,118
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1023
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
111,071
+94,021
| +551% | +$10.6M |
|
|
TRUE
1024
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
2,459,723
-99,026
| -4% | -$418K |
|
1025
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.58B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
+110,895
| New | +$11.7M |
|
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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.