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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
118,829
+113,843
| +2,283% | +$37.3M |
|
452
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.15B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,783,132
+196,601
| +12% | +$3.13M |
|
453
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$194B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,450,400
+1,382,400
| +2,033% | +$27.7M |
|
454
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
181,300
+128,500
| +243% | +$21.8M |
|
455
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
202,823
-134,985
| -40% | -$23M |
|
456
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
877,412
-152,892
| -15% | -$5.93M |
|
457
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $35.9M | 0.04% |
1,812,117
-414,897
| -19% | -$8.45M |
|
458
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
454,578
-180,104
| -28% | -$13.7M |
|
459
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
269,300
+4,300
| +2% | +$567K |
|
460
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
98,589
-311,576
| -76% | -$100M |
|
|
ALXN
461
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
316,349
-419,804
| -57% | -$44.6M |
|
462
CALL
General Motors
GM
$76.3B
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
1,396,600
+493,300
| +55% | +$12M |
|
463
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
185,400
+92,400
| +99% | +$16.6M |
|
464
Bruker
BRKR
$8.68B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
859,003
-273,587
| -24% | -$10.8M |
|
465
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.24B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
3,399,214
+655,645
| +24% | +$6.55M |
|
466
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
298,687
-133,284
| -31% | -$15.4M |
|
|
PARA
467
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
1,482,800
+302,700
| +26% | +$5.83M |
|
468
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
359,144
-198,039
| -36% | -$16.6M |
|
|
SPLK
469
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
173,200
+54,700
| +46% | +$8.65M |
|
470
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
183,708
+44,908
| +32% | +$7.57M |
|
471
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$124B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
400,000
+240,000
| +150% | +$14.4M |
|
472
American Water Works
AWK
$27.8B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
265,440
+29,350
| +12% | +$3.66M |
|
473
Knowles
KN
$2.78B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
2,234,854
+466,490
| +26% | +$6.96M |
|
474
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.24B
| $34M | 0.04% |
3,312,184
+1,883,337
| +132% | +$18.6M |
|
475
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$9.35B
| $34M | 0.04% |
1,447,300
-53,600
| -4% | -$953K |
|
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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.