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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.6B
| $17M | 0.02% |
97,523
+79,337
| +436% | +$14.7M |
|
802
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $17M | 0.02% |
925,300
+750,400
| +429% | +$13.1M |
|
803
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.51B
| $17M | 0.02% |
378,354
+200,021
| +112% | +$8.71M |
|
804
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $17M | 0.02% |
254,933
-248,839
| -49% | -$14.5M |
|
805
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $17M | 0.02% |
114,040
+110,820
| +3,442% | +$14.1M |
|
806
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $17M | 0.02% |
609,764
-112,323
| -16% | -$2.5M |
|
807
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
121,178
-159,914
| -57% | -$19.3M |
|
808
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
113,887
-116,666
| -51% | -$15.7M |
|
809
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.13B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
88,111
-353,068
| -80% | -$61.9M |
|
|
PETQ
810
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
480,680
+145,183
| +43% | +$4.07M |
|
|
AJRD
811
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
421,817
+25,976
| +7% | +$1.08M |
|
|
TPH
812
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,133,702
-164,676
| -13% | -$2.02M |
|
813
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
45,934
-39,106
| -46% | -$13.1M |
|
814
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
488,329
+313,354
| +179% | +$10.6M |
|
|
AYX
815
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
101,100
+26,700
| +36% | +$3.46M |
|
|
LCI
816
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
569,591
-95,252
| -14% | -$2.96M |
|
817
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.55B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
927,192
+466,406
| +101% | +$8.31M |
|
818
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
1,339,488
-495,210
| -27% | -$5.11M |
|
819
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
1,272,485
-863,901
| -40% | -$11.4M |
|
820
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$110B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
255,508
-75,448
| -23% | -$4.47M |
|
|
CS
821
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,586,082
+520,066
| +49% | +$4.67M |
|
822
Thor Industries
THO
$4.13B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
+153,315
| New | +$12M |
|
823
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
406,405
+251,922
| +163% | +$10.5M |
|
824
L3Harris
LHX
$48.9B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
96,232
+88,467
| +1,139% | +$16.6M |
|
825
CALL
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
171,200
+125,400
| +274% | +$11.5M |
|
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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.