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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
2,247,408
-1,241,140
| -36% | -$13M |
|
577
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.75B
| $27M | 0.03% |
1,055,413
-28,773
| -3% | -$743K |
|
578
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $27M | 0.03% |
536,100
+519,400
| +3,110% | +$23.5M |
|
579
MongoDB
MDB
$32.4B
| $27M | 0.03% |
119,085
+103,210
| +650% | +$19.1M |
|
580
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
603,582
-758,701
| -56% | -$30M |
|
581
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
859,986
-1,354,131
| -61% | -$38M |
|
582
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
1,039,116
+573,168
| +123% | +$14.4M |
|
|
SPR
583
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
1,115,457
-249,950
| -18% | -$5.67M |
|
|
MRO
584
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
4,362,693
+964,834
| +28% | +$5.33M |
|
585
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
239,600
-285,100
| -54% | -$28.5M |
|
586
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ICLR
$13.4B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
157,367
+25,146
| +19% | +$3.96M |
|
587
Cencora
COR
$61.8B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
+262,877
| New | +$24.2M |
|
588
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$263M
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
2,273,956
-686,544
| -23% | -$8.92M |
|
589
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.54B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
337,164
-61,310
| -15% | -$4.06M |
|
590
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.18B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
1,289,879
+461,501
| +56% | +$7.92M |
|
591
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
1,818,146
-1,333,367
| -42% | -$18M |
|
592
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
1,535,497
-681,495
| -31% | -$10.1M |
|
593
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
475,400
+62,400
| +15% | +$3.51M |
|
594
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
412,862
+384,115
| +1,336% | +$24.8M |
|
595
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.37B
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,247,082
+386,279
| +45% | +$8.74M |
|
596
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.4B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
255,600
+72,000
| +39% | +$6.44M |
|
|
MAXR
597
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
1,437,405
+743,355
| +107% | +$9.61M |
|
598
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$2.93B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
2,200,279
+625,910
| +40% | +$4.36M |
|
599
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.31B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
535,371
+6,243
| +1% | +$313K |
|
600
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
425,884
-10,086
| -2% | -$544K |
|
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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.