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 | Technology | 18.39% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.33% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.18% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.56% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| $69M | 0.08% |
1,915,797
+1,142,191
| +148% | +$40.6M |
|
|
NBL
252
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $68.5M | 0.08% |
7,645,190
+2,467,507
| +48% | +$22.1M |
|
253
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $68.3M | 0.08% |
392,200
+138,600
| +55% | +$19.2M |
|
254
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $68.2M | 0.08% |
2,430,325
+2,164,829
| +815% | +$55.1M |
|
255
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $67.9M | 0.08% |
343,600
+189,500
| +123% | +$28.3M |
|
256
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $67.5M | 0.08% |
739,600
-423,300
| -36% | -$33.9M |
|
257
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $67.2M | 0.08% |
490,507
+244,647
| +100% | +$31.9M |
|
|
TWTR
258
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $67.2M | 0.08% |
2,254,600
+116,300
| +5% | +$3.51M |
|
259
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.8B
| $67.1M | 0.08% |
971,385
-206,529
| -18% | -$14.7M |
|
260
Chegg
CHGG
$90.8M
| $67.1M | 0.08% |
997,956
+751,977
| +306% | +$40.2M |
|
261
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $66.4M | 0.08% |
1,460,000
-404,000
| -22% | -$17.2M |
|
262
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $66M | 0.08% |
324,100
-408,100
| -56% | -$74.1M |
|
263
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $65.8M | 0.08% |
1,032,500
-85,000
| -8% | -$5.18M |
|
264
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $65.2M | 0.08% |
1,150,960
-22,832
| -2% | -$1.21M |
|
265
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $65.1M | 0.08% |
+588,000
| New | +$65.1M |
|
266
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $64.2M | 0.08% |
1,924,833
+706,350
| +58% | +$22.9M |
|
267
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $64.1M | 0.08% |
1,071,800
-418,700
| -28% | -$25M |
|
|
LBRDK
268
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $63.6M | 0.08% |
512,909
-69,317
| -12% | -$8.7M |
|
269
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $63.4M | 0.08% |
8,214,214
-1,315,844
| -14% | -$9.48M |
|
270
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $63.1M | 0.08% |
4,894,529
+2,180,149
| +80% | +$27.3M |
|
271
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $62.4M | 0.07% |
535,300
+145,200
| +37% | +$16.6M |
|
|
272
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $62.3M | 0.07% |
520,700
+262,100
| +101% | +$30.6M |
|
273
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
1,197,315
-114,035
| -9% | -$6.34M |
|
274
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $61.6M | 0.07% |
475,471
+426,570
| +872% | +$57.4M |
|
275
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $61.6M | 0.07% |
87,700
+31,658
| +56% | +$21.4M |
|
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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 Technology at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- 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.