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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
1,347,450
+864,030
| +179% | +$9.54M |
|
777
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
108,800
-14,100
| -11% | -$2.16M |
|
|
EGOV
778
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
776,451
-82,889
| -10% | -$1.96M |
|
779
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
971,100
-232,000
| -19% | -$3.65M |
|
|
TERP
780
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
963,467
+136,100
| +16% | +$2.41M |
|
781
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.87B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
115,308
-26,620
| -19% | -$4.15M |
|
782
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
963,200
-1,040,300
| -52% | -$18.2M |
|
783
Aecom
ACM
$8.36B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
470,887
-112,682
| -19% | -$4.04M |
|
784
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$682M
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,714,187
+45,398
| +3% | +$465K |
|
785
Ventas
VTR
$47.9B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
481,198
-1,465,331
| -75% | -$48.4M |
|
|
NBIS
786
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$57.3B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
352,224
+66,146
| +23% | +$2.65M |
|
787
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.26B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
404,721
+102,671
| +34% | +$4.23M |
|
788
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.6B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
603,274
+322,398
| +115% | +$8.39M |
|
789
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
183,405
-35,163
| -16% | -$3.09M |
|
790
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
2,029,606
+192,549
| +10% | +$1.32M |
|
791
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
524,620
+271,791
| +107% | +$8.81M |
|
792
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.13B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
91,600
+71,600
| +358% | +$12.5M |
|
793
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$207M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
69,278
+27,569
| +66% | +$5.57M |
|
794
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
156,226
-891
| -0.6% | -$88.9K |
|
|
APLS
795
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
531,761
+162,028
| +44% | +$5.2M |
|
796
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.2B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
90,000
-60,000
| -40% | -$10.8M |
|
797
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.71T
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
548,000
+28,000
| +5% | +$784K |
|
|
SINA
798
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
477,797
-305,247
| -39% | -$10.3M |
|
799
Cloudflare
NET
$99.8B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
475,904
+229,620
| +93% | +$6.41M |
|
|
UNIT
800
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.39B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,827,822
-1,038,446
| -36% | -$7.79M |
|
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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.