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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCHW
176
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $111M | 0.11% |
3,069,156
+987,689
| +47% | +$34.4M |
|
177
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $111M | 0.11% |
531,209
+529,355
| +28,552% | +$108M |
|
178
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $109M | 0.11% |
1,901,837
-1,551,144
| -45% | -$86.4M |
|
179
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $109M | 0.11% |
2,090,527
+1,419
| +0.1% | +$75.9K |
|
180
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $108M | 0.11% |
550,200
+158,000
| +40% | +$29.8M |
|
181
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.37B
| $108M | 0.11% |
1,091,000
+928,000
| +569% | +$68.3M |
|
182
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $107M | 0.11% |
8,683,500
+1,542,510
| +22% | +$21.5M |
|
183
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $107M | 0.11% |
3,486,306
+1,055,981
| +43% | +$30.4M |
|
184
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $105M | 0.11% |
1,741,900
-103,500
| -6% | -$6.23M |
|
185
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $105M | 0.11% |
634,783
+144,276
| +29% | +$22.2M |
|
|
COUP
186
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $105M | 0.11% |
382,303
-308,606
| -45% | -$90M |
|
187
PUT
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $105M | 0.11% |
2,868,000
-421,500
| -13% | -$13.9M |
|
188
Fortive
FTV
$18.1B
| $105M | 0.11% |
2,176,309
+1,006,779
| +86% | +$45.9M |
|
189
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $104M | 0.11% |
367,892
-475,814
| -56% | -$133M |
|
190
BlackLine
BL
$1.85B
| $104M | 0.11% |
1,161,383
-364,000
| -24% | -$30.5M |
|
|
FOLD
191
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $104M | 0.11% |
7,344,264
+296,215
| +4% | +$4.32M |
|
192
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.3B
| $103M | 0.11% |
739,563
+227,386
| +44% | +$33.8M |
|
193
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$108B
| $103M | 0.11% |
6,165,566
-1,675,838
| -21% | -$28M |
|
|
DCUE
194
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units
DCUE
| $103M | 0.11% |
1,007,409
+185,000
| +22% | +$18.8M |
|
|
MYOK
195
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $103M | 0.11% |
753,567
-237,315
| -24% | -$25.2M |
|
196
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $102M | 0.1% |
478,500
-109,100
| -19% | -$22.3M |
|
197
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $102M | 0.1% |
4,216,600
-1,285,100
| -23% | -$32M |
|
198
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $101M | 0.1% |
2,930,000
+1,220,000
| +71% | +$35.5M |
|
|
CLGX
199
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $99.8M | 0.1% |
1,474,701
-654,832
| -31% | -$44.1M |
|
200
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $99.6M | 0.1% |
1,455,000
+205,000
| +16% | +$14.4M |
|
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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.