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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $99.3M | 0.1% |
644,700
+146,700
| +29% | +$19.8M |
|
202
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.8B
| $99.2M | 0.1% |
1,214,006
+15,809
| +1% | +$1.3M |
|
203
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $99.2M | 0.1% |
2,127,006
+969,738
| +84% | +$43.1M |
|
|
AVB
204
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $98.9M | 0.1% |
662,488
+456,890
| +222% | +$69.9M |
|
205
RH
RH
$2.9B
| $98.8M | 0.1% |
258,188
-58,864
| -19% | -$18.6M |
|
206
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $98.7M | 0.1% |
906,805
+898,205
| +10,444% | +$91.1M |
|
207
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $98.7M | 0.1% |
6,057,718
+2,015,249
| +50% | +$29.6M |
|
208
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $98.2M | 0.1% |
2,277,500
+1,439,600
| +172% | +$71.7M |
|
209
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $97.3M | 0.1% |
2,770,202
+269,772
| +11% | +$9.77M |
|
210
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $97.1M | 0.1% |
3,160,349
-564,673
| -15% | -$18M |
|
211
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $96.4M | 0.1% |
2,808,700
+845,600
| +43% | +$34.6M |
|
212
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $95.8M | 0.1% |
617,692
-1,512,551
| -71% | -$225M |
|
213
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $95.6M | 0.1% |
351,138
+203,308
| +138% | +$56.1M |
|
214
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.32B
| $95.1M | 0.1% |
2,905,325
+1,768,436
| +156% | +$38.1M |
|
215
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $94.8M | 0.1% |
1,828,000
+362,000
| +25% | +$16.5M |
|
|
DOCU
216
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $94.7M | 0.1% |
439,800
+312,600
| +246% | +$64.9M |
|
217
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $94.4M | 0.1% |
3,795,650
+3,631,300
| +2,209% | +$87.5M |
|
218
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $94.2M | 0.1% |
637,837
+48,474
| +8% | +$7.28M |
|
219
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $93.5M | 0.1% |
1,515,765
-225,530
| -13% | -$14.1M |
|
220
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.08B
| $93.4M | 0.1% |
2,264,513
+116,305
| +5% | +$5.02M |
|
221
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $93.4M | 0.1% |
1,365,000
+332,500
| +32% | +$23.4M |
|
222
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $93.2M | 0.1% |
1,927,976
-2,051,270
| -52% | -$103M |
|
223
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.58B
| $92.2M | 0.09% |
1,127,147
-191,810
| -15% | -$15.4M |
|
224
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.4B
| $92.2M | 0.09% |
1,500,619
+692,130
| +86% | +$42.4M |
|
225
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $91.8M | 0.09% |
1,047,978
+482,100
| +85% | +$45.4M |
|
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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.