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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $46.5M | 0.05% |
1,545,726
-1,516,140
| -50% | -$47.5M |
|
402
Xcel Energy
XEL
$47.7B
| $46.2M | 0.05% |
669,994
+302,434
| +82% | +$20.6M |
|
403
Quanta Services
PWR
$96.1B
| $46M | 0.05% |
870,834
+46,354
| +6% | +$2.16M |
|
404
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $46M | 0.05% |
931,600
-139,500
| -13% | -$6.71M |
|
405
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $46M | 0.05% |
616,561
-30,743
| -5% | -$2.35M |
|
|
DOCU
406
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $46M | 0.05% |
213,500
+46,100
| +28% | +$9.57M |
|
|
ACIA
407
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $45.8M | 0.05% |
680,035
-537,972
| -44% | -$36.5M |
|
408
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $45.8M | 0.05% |
319,517
-155,954
| -33% | -$22.1M |
|
409
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
521,100
-375,600
| -42% | -$35.4M |
|
410
Natera
NTRA
$47.9B
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
631,271
+70,088
| +12% | +$3.98M |
|
411
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $45.5M | 0.05% |
352,821
-21,536
| -6% | -$2.67M |
|
|
MAXR
412
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
1,818,356
+380,951
| +27% | +$8.43M |
|
413
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
2,895,267
-268,015
| -8% | -$3.95M |
|
414
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
5,884,637
-555,106
| -9% | -$5.14M |
|
415
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
1,330,366
+467,500
| +54% | +$16.1M |
|
416
Range Resources
RRC
$9.59B
| $44.8M | 0.05% |
6,770,401
-422,449
| -6% | -$3.06M |
|
417
PUT
RH
RH
$2.9B
| $44.5M | 0.05% |
116,400
+26,400
| +29% | +$8.33M |
|
418
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $44.5M | 0.05% |
3,413,413
+124,083
| +4% | +$1.57M |
|
419
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $44.4M | 0.05% |
557,706
+302,198
| +118% | +$23.1M |
|
420
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.3B
| $44.3M | 0.05% |
863,068
-1,324,358
| -61% | -$68.9M |
|
|
COUP
421
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $44.3M | 0.05% |
161,500
+81,600
| +102% | +$23.8M |
|
422
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| $44.2M | 0.05% |
218,551
+1,261
| +0.6% | +$248K |
|
423
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$29.4B
| $44M | 0.05% |
312,800
+220,000
| +237% | +$28.6M |
|
424
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
549,470
-499,243
| -48% | -$37.5M |
|
425
Idacorp
IDA
$7.94B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
548,281
+178,600
| +48% | +$15.7M |
|
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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.