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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXON
1826
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
| – | – |
|
1827
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
83,464
-64,000
| -43% | -$2.78M |
|
1828
Carrier Global
CARR
$48.2B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
118,133
-148,128
| -56% | -$4.19M |
|
1829
eGain
EGAN
$198M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
254,287
-107,054
| -30% | -$1.25M |
|
1830
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$251B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
897,444
+238,023
| +36% | +$961K |
|
1831
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.6B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-1,400
| -3% | -$129K |
|
1832
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.56B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
220,700
+34,000
| +18% | +$500K |
|
1833
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.1B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
-694,600
| -75% | -$12.9M |
|
1834
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
69,182
-220,468
| -76% | -$11M |
|
1835
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1836
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+2,000
| +10% | +$311K |
|
1837
Anterix
ATEX
$1.81B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
109,038
-25,058
| -19% | -$1.06M |
|
1838
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.28B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
268,605
-529,624
| -66% | -$6.36M |
|
|
ONDK
1839
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,229,388
-203,932
| -8% | -$276K |
|
1840
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.97B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,501
-324,161
| -85% | -$18.6M |
|
|
STL
1841
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
336,493
-125,845
| -27% | -$1.43M |
|
1842
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.05B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,779
+14,743
| +87% | +$1.18M |
|
1843
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
117,300
| – | – |
|
1844
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.08B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1845
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.39B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+22,400
| +73% | +$1.36M |
|
1846
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.5B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,778
-35,646
| -58% | -$4.91M |
|
|
HEES
1847
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+49,632
| +38% | +$969K |
|
1848
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.9B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
814,771
-122,599
| -13% | -$530K |
|
1849
Diageo
DEO
$52.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,535
| New | +$3.52M |
|
1850
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
-81,000
| -52% | -$3.47M |
|
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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.