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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
242,500
-108,000
| -31% | -$3.59M |
|
1352
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.14B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
275,900
+92,100
| +50% | +$2.77M |
|
1353
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
391,700
-3,600
| -0.9% | -$76.2K |
|
1354
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.3B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
25,879
+22,723
| +720% | +$5.91M |
|
1355
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$159B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
220,000
-51,400
| -19% | -$1.95M |
|
1356
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
32,600
-25,200
| -44% | -$4.87M |
|
1357
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.77B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
71,858
+59,124
| +464% | +$5.38M |
|
1358
Stantec
STN
$8.28B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
237,300
+124,500
| +110% | +$3.94M |
|
|
SRNE
1359
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
645,407
+512,169
| +384% | +$4.69M |
|
1360
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
352,533
-64,479
| -15% | -$1.17M |
|
|
BRSL
1361
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.13B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
645,494
+341,844
| +113% | +$3.67M |
|
1362
Celestica
CLS
$37.7B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
1,030,114
+57,537
| +6% | +$433K |
|
1363
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
14,500
+11,500
| +383% | +$5.35M |
|
|
ALXN
1364
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
62,000
+11,300
| +22% | +$1.22M |
|
|
SFIX
1365
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$430M
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
261,023
-5,456
| -2% | -$140K |
|
1366
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
479,500
+325,000
| +210% | +$5.07M |
|
1367
Albany International
AIN
$1.67B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
+142,440
| New | +$7.38M |
|
|
PPLI
1368
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$2.94B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
107,731
-120,562
| -53% | -$8.27M |
|
1369
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.2B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
88,200
| – | – |
|
1370
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
36,773
+2,933
| +9% | +$522K |
|
1371
Papa John's
PZZA
$792M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
85,214
-59,379
| -41% | -$5.45M |
|
1372
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
19,438
+12,936
| +199% | +$4.56M |
|
1373
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
186,237
-45,163
| -20% | -$1.6M |
|
1374
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
62,923
-1,284
| -2% | -$177K |
|
1375
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$34.8M
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
92
+88
| +2,200% | +$5.03M |
|
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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.