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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $173M | 0.18% |
7,187,730
+260,675
| +4% | +$6.49M |
|
102
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $172M | 0.18% |
2,352,000
+1,344,000
| +133% | +$102M |
|
103
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $170M | 0.17% |
2,018,764
+972,345
| +93% | +$84M |
|
|
BNY
104
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $170M | 0.17% |
4,939,229
-702,264
| -12% | -$25.6M |
|
105
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$254M
| $168M | 0.17% |
33,813
-384
| -1% | -$1.56M |
|
106
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $165M | 0.17% |
152,200
+25,000
| +20% | +$27.1M |
|
107
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $163M | 0.17% |
1,859,219
+341,620
| +23% | +$30.7M |
|
108
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $162M | 0.17% |
1,632,510
+107,159
| +7% | +$10.4M |
|
|
XYZ
109
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $162M | 0.17% |
995,700
+305,700
| +44% | +$43.2M |
|
110
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $162M | 0.17% |
2,327,608
+617,672
| +36% | +$42.6M |
|
111
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $161M | 0.16% |
2,085,399
-921,346
| -31% | -$70.2M |
|
|
GLIBA
112
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $161M | 0.16% |
1,960,017
+133,667
| +7% | +$10.5M |
|
|
MXIM
113
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $160M | 0.16% |
2,365,299
+2,122,239
| +873% | +$144M |
|
114
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $159M | 0.16% |
3,698,985
-22,088
| -0.6% | -$1.1M |
|
|
115
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $159M | 0.16% |
2,051,900
+1,089,700
| +113% | +$75.7M |
|
|
PLAN
116
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $156M | 0.16% |
2,500,705
+956,217
| +62% | +$49.3M |
|
117
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $155M | 0.16% |
2,033,775
-540,108
| -21% | -$40.7M |
|
|
OPTU
118
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$323M
| $153M | 0.16% |
5,900,015
+492,040
| +9% | +$12.8M |
|
119
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.92B
| $151M | 0.15% |
5,865,720
+5,576,245
| +1,926% | +$114M |
|
|
SAGE
120
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $151M | 0.15% |
2,463,066
+340,910
| +16% | +$17.3M |
|
121
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $149M | 0.15% |
467,585
+200,488
| +75% | +$61.3M |
|
|
VMRK
122
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $146M | 0.15% |
2,844,576
+1,399,427
| +97% | +$77.4M |
|
|
STMP
123
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $146M | 0.15% |
604,563
-377,882
| -38% | -$90.1M |
|
|
LSXMA
124
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $146M | 0.15% |
5,975,940
+218,796
| +4% | +$5.63M |
|
125
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $144M | 0.15% |
122,700
+40,000
| +48% | +$47.3M |
|
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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.