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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
PUT
Costco
COST
$431B
| $34M | 0.04% |
112,100
+36,800
| +49% | +$11.2M |
|
477
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
180,900
-99,500
| -35% | -$16.8M |
|
|
BIG
478
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
+797,839
| New | +$22.7M |
|
479
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
132,993
+101,622
| +324% | +$24.1M |
|
480
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$159B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
1,074,869
-387,240
| -26% | -$13.2M |
|
481
Datadog
DDOG
$81.1B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
383,350
+170,210
| +80% | +$10.4M |
|
482
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$947B
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
353,400
-178,000
| -33% | -$16.9M |
|
|
RAD
483
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
1,946,406
+1,662,623
| +586% | +$22.4M |
|
484
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
61,700
+21,700
| +54% | +$10.5M |
|
485
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$182B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
430,343
-538,092
| -56% | -$41.2M |
|
486
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$124B
| $33M | 0.04% |
384,200
-436,500
| -53% | -$26.3M |
|
487
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $33M | 0.04% |
2,124,294
-276,911
| -12% | -$4.29M |
|
488
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $33M | 0.04% |
1,108,849
+709,016
| +177% | +$21M |
|
489
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
406,500
+269,000
| +196% | +$19M |
|
490
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
334,819
-147,461
| -31% | -$13.6M |
|
491
PUT
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
444,352
+196,919
| +80% | +$14.8M |
|
492
Green Dot
GDOT
$765M
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
663,625
-108,267
| -14% | -$3.66M |
|
493
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
1,021,200
-260,000
| -20% | -$7.81M |
|
494
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
824,480
-290,703
| -26% | -$10.4M |
|
495
Idacorp
IDA
$8B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
369,681
+36,777
| +11% | +$3.32M |
|
496
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $32M | 0.04% |
1,751,096
+659,296
| +60% | +$10.4M |
|
497
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $32M | 0.04% |
266,500
+113,300
| +74% | +$12.1M |
|
498
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.9B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
1,154,613
+301,895
| +35% | +$7.71M |
|
|
AVB
499
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
205,598
+53,071
| +35% | +$8.4M |
|
|
500
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$341B
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
265,500
-276,200
| -51% | -$32.2M |
|
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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.