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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Gartner
IT
$12.8B
| $45.8M | 0.05% |
377,653
+12,729
| +3% | +$1.47M |
|
352
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $45.7M | 0.05% |
2,402,370
+670,252
| +39% | +$12.8M |
|
|
RDS.B
353
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
+1,496,516
| New | +$48.9M |
|
354
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.93B
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
894,567
-101,403
| -10% | -$4.98M |
|
|
INFO
355
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
601,115
-388,727
| -39% | -$26.5M |
|
356
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.3B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
364,750
-131,738
| -27% | -$15.9M |
|
|
B
357
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
1,681,800
+340,600
| +25% | +$8.51M |
|
358
CALL
Costco
COST
$431B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
148,800
+8,800
| +6% | +$2.68M |
|
359
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.69B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
1,366,000
+326,500
| +31% | +$10.3M |
|
|
XEC
360
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $44.9M | 0.05% |
1,633,310
+422,130
| +35% | +$10.5M |
|
|
MRSH
361
Marsh
MRSH
$92.9B
| $44.8M | 0.05% |
417,541
+87,913
| +27% | +$8.9M |
|
362
Camping World
CWH
$663M
| $44.7M | 0.05% |
1,647,517
+679,275
| +70% | +$10.9M |
|
|
CHX
363
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $44.7M | 0.05% |
4,580,528
+3,832,763
| +513% | +$35.1M |
|
364
CALL
Target
TGT
$77.2B
| $44.6M | 0.05% |
371,900
+107,400
| +41% | +$12.3M |
|
|
CMA
365
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $44.6M | 0.05% |
1,170,037
+191,942
| +20% | +$6.69M |
|
366
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $44.4M | 0.05% |
506,439
+191,915
| +61% | +$17.3M |
|
367
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $44.3M | 0.05% |
7,288,483
+3,545,342
| +95% | +$19.6M |
|
368
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $44M | 0.05% |
591,200
+511,200
| +639% | +$41M |
|
369
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.1B
| $44M | 0.05% |
633,283
+381,031
| +151% | +$25.7M |
|
370
Sabre
SABR
$912M
| $44M | 0.05% |
5,453,665
+2,066,288
| +61% | +$14.6M |
|
371
PUT
General Motors
GM
$76.3B
| $43.9M | 0.05% |
1,734,500
-152,400
| -8% | -$3.71M |
|
|
372
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.42T
| $43.8M | 0.05% |
193,000
+150,700
| +356% | +$31.5M |
|
373
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$52.8B
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
249,700
-175,100
| -41% | -$24.2M |
|
374
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| $43.4M | 0.05% |
931,393
-2,122,662
| -70% | -$93.1M |
|
375
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $43.4M | 0.05% |
1,548,200
+1,179,200
| +320% | +$30M |
|
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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.