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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$892M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$462M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$315M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$231M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 27.94% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.39% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.33% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.18% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
46,997
-33,227
| -41% | -$1.08M |
|
|
RDS.B
2477
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+42,000
| +400% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MTOR
2478
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
| – | – |
|
2479
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$244B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-12,500
| -50% | -$1.46M |
|
2480
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.65B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
254,575
-45,056
| -15% | -$296K |
|
|
XLNX
2481
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-500
| -3% | -$44.3K |
|
2482
Greif
GEF
$4.79B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
46,014
-8,265
| -15% | -$272K |
|
|
SAIL
2483
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
59,760
-59,245
| -50% | -$1.22M |
|
2484
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.89B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-800
| -2% | -$25.3K |
|
2485
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
3,155
-1,069
| -25% | -$498K |
|
2486
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.26B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
+30,300
| +30% | +$318K |
|
2487
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.16B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2488
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$28.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
| – | – |
|
2489
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.38B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,896
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2490
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$886M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
75,024
+66,073
| +738% | +$1.7M |
|
|
ISEE
2491
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
308,802
-200,229
| -39% | -$834K |
|
|
OSG
2492
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
844,609
-75,256
| -8% | -$167K |
|
2493
PUT
HP
HPQ
$26.9B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-100,000
| -53% | -$1.59M |
|
|
GAP
2494
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.66B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
| – | – |
|
2495
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.02B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
SVM
2496
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.96B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
292,100
-319,800
| -52% | -$1.34M |
|
|
AVYA
2497
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
126,305
+112,500
| +815% | +$1.3M |
|
2498
Amcor
AMCR
$21.6B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
30,377
-256,813
| -89% | -$12M |
|
2499
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.87B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,978
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2500
Cato Corp
CATO
$54.1M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
189,389
+17,028
| +10% | +$168K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, David Shaw held 4,417 positions worth $83.9B, up 31% from $64.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2020 filing shows 520 new, 1,365 increased, 1,580 reduced and 467 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares MBS ETF: 588,000 shares worth $65.1M. The largest sale was Shopify, an estimated $382M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 28% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2020 buy was iShares MBS ETF: 588,000 shares worth $65.1M.
- David Shaw added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $892M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Shopify, cutting an estimated $382M.
- David Shaw fully exited Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $153M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $83.9B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- David Shaw opened 520 new positions and closed 467 in Q2 2020.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 31% quarter-over-quarter to $83.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.