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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HONE
2826
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
117,151
-7,665
| -6% | -$61.3K |
|
|
NBIS
2827
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$58.2B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$801K |
|
2828
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-37,300
| -54% | -$1.07M |
|
2829
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
16,402
+288
| +2% | +$15.8K |
|
2830
Novanta
NOVT
$5.44B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
9,323
+4,387
| +89% | +$408K |
|
|
DLPH
2831
PUT
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-19,500
| -22% | -$219K |
|
2832
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.1B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
| – | – |
|
2833
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.8B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-10,000
| -68% | -$1.92M |
|
2834
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-5,100
| -7% | -$64.5K |
|
2835
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
4,357
-8,250
| -65% | -$1.62M |
|
|
INWK
2836
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
748,811
-305,933
| -29% | -$407K |
|
|
STFC
2837
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
55,366
+40,808
| +280% | +$875K |
|
2838
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.78B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,640
| New | +$960K |
|
2839
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,660
| New | +$948K |
|
2840
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$694M
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
| – | – |
|
|
PACW
2841
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$926K |
|
|
BRSP
2842
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$606M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
140,282
+81,056
| +137% | +$415K |
|
|
QNGY
2843
DELISTED
Quanergy Systems, Inc.
QNGY
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$975K |
|
2844
NVE Corp
NVEC
$518M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
15,858
-2,855
| -15% | -$163K |
|
2845
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-9,500
| -42% | -$577K |
|
2846
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,000
| New | +$931K |
|
2847
Core Laboratories
CLB
$550M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
48,087
-320,080
| -87% | -$5.74M |
|
|
JWN
2848
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-16,200
| -20% | -$285K |
|
|
CNSL
2849
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
144,228
+125,264
| +661% | +$735K |
|
2850
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.2B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
| – | – |
|
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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.