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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.35B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
655,054
+501,466
| +327% | +$5.11M |
|
1452
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55.4B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
150,888
+113,394
| +302% | +$4.84M |
|
1453
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.61B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
587,162
-81,444
| -12% | -$893K |
|
1454
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.3B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
113,900
-51,700
| -31% | -$2.67M |
|
1455
Skywest
SKYW
$3.98B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
205,204
-91,818
| -31% | -$2.86M |
|
1456
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.9B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
27,279
-94,152
| -78% | -$20.3M |
|
1457
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.68B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
290,586
-28,833
| -9% | -$648K |
|
1458
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44.5B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
505,188
+329,452
| +187% | +$4.11M |
|
1459
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.3B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
87,633
-14,261
| -14% | -$999K |
|
1460
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$787M
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
684,090
+17,248
| +3% | +$151K |
|
1461
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.7B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
130,300
| – | – |
|
|
CONN
1462
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
573,828
-66,285
| -10% | -$716K |
|
1463
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.4B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
|
DFS
1464
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
104,900
-77,100
| -42% | -$4.04M |
|
1465
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.43B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
81,898
+42,310
| +107% | +$2.83M |
|
1466
Envista
NVST
$4.42B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
245,278
-408,653
| -62% | -$9.42M |
|
1467
Terex
TEX
$7.47B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
311,975
+45,343
| +17% | +$886K |
|
|
PRSU
1468
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.34B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
289,543
-30,980
| -10% | -$580K |
|
1469
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.97B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
124,545
-15,786
| -11% | -$779K |
|
1470
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.76B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
40,000
-7,800
| -16% | -$1.22M |
|
|
ROIC
1471
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
577,487
+63,179
| +12% | +$691K |
|
|
ASPL.U
1472
DELISTED
Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-t
ASPL.U
| $6M | 0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$5.99M |
|
1473
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.04B
| $6M | 0.01% |
706,415
+144,454
| +26% | +$1.58M |
|
1474
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
307,343
-30,600
| -9% | -$622K |
|
1475
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.8B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
25,800
| – | – |
|
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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.