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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$250M
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
2,321,807
+1,009,842
| +77% | +$10.4M |
|
502
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
57,894
-1,267
| -2% | -$640K |
|
503
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.51B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
1,201,248
-442,323
| -27% | -$10.9M |
|
504
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.07B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
1,969,074
-94,200
| -5% | -$1.35M |
|
|
SGI
505
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
1,743,708
+944,216
| +118% | +$13.5M |
|
|
AMTD
506
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
858,892
+551,357
| +179% | +$20.8M |
|
507
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$61.3M
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
2,118,442
-206,661
| -9% | -$3.4M |
|
508
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
792,972
-736,193
| -48% | -$28.7M |
|
509
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
+1,839,237
| New | +$29.7M |
|
510
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
233,200
+73,600
| +46% | +$9.7M |
|
511
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
759,202
+435,077
| +134% | +$14.3M |
|
|
GRA
512
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
606,622
-523,745
| -46% | -$24.8M |
|
513
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
450,500
+371,600
| +471% | +$23.3M |
|
514
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.49B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
1,008,295
+446,176
| +79% | +$13.8M |
|
515
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.8B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
1,628,562
+357,388
| +28% | +$6.5M |
|
516
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$81.1B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
+350,000
| New | +$21.3M |
|
|
NEWR
517
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
436,259
-171,992
| -28% | -$10.3M |
|
518
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $30M | 0.04% |
96,800
+1,200
| +1% | +$319K |
|
519
Fiverr
FVRR
$337M
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
405,678
+278,754
| +220% | +$14.3M |
|
520
CareDx
CDNA
$2.46B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
844,900
+165,362
| +24% | +$4.71M |
|
521
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.2B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
501,762
-740,691
| -60% | -$37.8M |
|
522
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
9,471,568
+4,119,452
| +77% | +$12.5M |
|
|
523
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
68,300
-93,600
| -58% | -$34.7M |
|
524
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
873,311
+751,364
| +616% | +$25.3M |
|
|
B
525
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
1,102,851
-704,307
| -39% | -$17.6M |
|
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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.