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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.4B
| $133M | 0.14% |
677,646
+214,117
| +46% | +$44.5M |
|
152
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $133M | 0.14% |
2,545,029
+1,735,815
| +215% | +$95.6M |
|
153
Duke Energy
DUK
$93.4B
| $132M | 0.14% |
1,494,338
+183,104
| +14% | +$15.1M |
|
154
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $132M | 0.13% |
2,366,529
-950,877
| -29% | -$51.2M |
|
|
IMMU
155
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $129M | 0.13% |
1,514,427
+960,173
| +173% | +$48.6M |
|
156
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $128M | 0.13% |
2,584,500
+1,317,900
| +104% | +$63.4M |
|
157
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| $128M | 0.13% |
4,442,541
+2,360,243
| +113% | +$74M |
|
|
LBRDK
158
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $127M | 0.13% |
891,416
+378,507
| +74% | +$52M |
|
|
159
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $126M | 0.13% |
1,015,700
+677,200
| +200% | +$84.6M |
|
160
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $126M | 0.13% |
926,058
+3,113
| +0.3% | +$391K |
|
|
TWTR
161
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $125M | 0.13% |
2,803,327
+2,625,862
| +1,480% | +$101M |
|
162
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $125M | 0.13% |
372,110
-124,399
| -25% | -$41.2M |
|
163
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $124M | 0.13% |
3,773,853
-1,649,398
| -30% | -$62.5M |
|
164
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $124M | 0.13% |
5,741,658
+2,649,721
| +86% | +$59.2M |
|
165
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $123M | 0.13% |
6,139,748
+526,648
| +9% | +$10.4M |
|
|
ETFC
166
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $122M | 0.12% |
2,434,671
-837,346
| -26% | -$43.7M |
|
167
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $121M | 0.12% |
2,816,300
+962,200
| +52% | +$47.9M |
|
168
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $120M | 0.12% |
3,300,133
+1,691,797
| +105% | +$61.6M |
|
169
Linde
LIN
$225B
| $118M | 0.12% |
495,287
+266,260
| +116% | +$64.6M |
|
170
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.8B
| $115M | 0.12% |
4,027,369
-596,694
| -13% | -$17.1M |
|
171
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $115M | 0.12% |
746,100
+196,000
| +36% | +$26.5M |
|
172
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $113M | 0.12% |
1,398,374
+1,370,163
| +4,857% | +$104M |
|
173
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $113M | 0.12% |
3,695,600
+899,300
| +32% | +$25.9M |
|
|
LBRDA
174
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $112M | 0.11% |
789,933
+53,519
| +7% | +$7.25M |
|
175
Zillow
ZG
$8.27B
| $111M | 0.11% |
1,095,550
-133,708
| -11% | -$10.4M |
|
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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.