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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPLI
901
People Inc
PPLI
$2.9B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
248,257
+51,176
| +26% | +$2.27M |
|
902
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$102B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
96,000
+22,000
| +30% | +$3.11M |
|
903
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
37,000
+24,100
| +187% | +$9.02M |
|
904
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.52B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,596,000
-29,374
| -1% | -$143K |
|
905
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$380B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
236,800
+94,800
| +67% | +$5.11M |
|
906
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
26,300
+3,000
| +13% | +$1.51M |
|
907
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.92B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
95,600
+2,500
| +3% | +$367K |
|
908
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.3B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,136,889
+1,017,343
| +851% | +$7.1M |
|
909
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,727,900
+252,900
| +17% | +$1.83M |
|
910
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
252,098
-303,991
| -55% | -$16.6M |
|
911
Axalta
AXTA
$7.74B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
630,910
-421,932
| -40% | -$8.63M |
|
912
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
913
O-I Glass
OI
$1.13B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,581,870
+101,196
| +7% | +$783K |
|
914
Unisys
UIS
$192M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,301,632
+287,821
| +28% | +$3.33M |
|
|
PARA
915
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
608,000
+217,500
| +56% | +$4.19M |
|
916
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.4B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
375,105
+24,446
| +7% | +$959K |
|
917
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.5B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
861,500
+728,100
| +546% | +$10.9M |
|
918
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.9B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,329,320
+280,760
| +27% | +$3.06M |
|
|
NEE.PRP
919
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.279% Corporate Units
NEE.PRP
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
331,600
-118,400
| -26% | -$5.11M |
|
920
Fox Class B
FOX
$26.1B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
523,836
-24,078
| -4% | -$640K |
|
921
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $14M | 0.02% |
17,415
-11,213
| -39% | -$8.34M |
|
922
Middleby
MIDD
$5.17B
| $14M | 0.02% |
177,106
-76,181
| -30% | -$4.94M |
|
923
AutoZone
AZO
$49.2B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
12,366
-7,369
| -37% | -$7.76M |
|
924
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$129B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
38,200
-1,200
| -3% | -$453K |
|
925
Frontline
FRO
$9.58B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,993,960
+724,513
| +57% | +$6.15M |
|
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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.