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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,351,677
-183,418
| -12% | -$2.49M |
|
752
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.28B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
770,392
+423,397
| +122% | +$11.5M |
|
753
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.38B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
+325,000
| New | +$13.5M |
|
754
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.5B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
433,518
-242,603
| -36% | -$8.56M |
|
755
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$22.7B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
93,400
+54,300
| +139% | +$9.22M |
|
756
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
407,621
-120,820
| -23% | -$6.22M |
|
|
GNMK
757
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,259,623
+1,096,861
| +674% | +$11.1M |
|
|
BAND
758
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.47B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
145,727
+53,277
| +58% | +$5.38M |
|
759
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.3B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
224,600
+45,400
| +25% | +$3.3M |
|
|
IRBT
760
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
219,900
+11,400
| +5% | +$751K |
|
761
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.5B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
275,958
+258,352
| +1,467% | +$15.8M |
|
|
SOLN
762
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
415,000
+115,000
| +38% | +$5.4M |
|
763
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
524,581
+14,019
| +3% | +$505K |
|
764
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
17,564,994
-52,674
| -0.3% | -$49.5K |
|
765
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$32.8B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
80,700
+34,100
| +73% | +$6.32M |
|
766
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.2B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
365,671
+355,511
| +3,499% | +$15.6M |
|
767
Calix
CALX
$2.52B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,221,193
+58,213
| +5% | +$668K |
|
768
Goldman Sachs
GS
$306B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
91,919
-167,905
| -65% | -$31.5M |
|
|
XLNX
769
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
184,595
+96,504
| +110% | +$8.56M |
|
770
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.3B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
384,867
-110,264
| -22% | -$5.42M |
|
771
PayPal
PYPL
$53.3B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
103,661
-502,458
| -83% | -$69.4M |
|
|
AIV
772
Aimco
AIV
$375M
| $18M | 0.02% |
3,597,583
-1,087,579
| -23% | -$5.39M |
|
|
DISH
773
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $18M | 0.02% |
522,440
+183,616
| +54% | +$5.11M |
|
774
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.3B
| $18M | 0.02% |
358,100
+244,600
| +216% | +$11.1M |
|
|
SPLK
775
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
90,200
-1,100
| -1% | -$174K |
|
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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.