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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$32.7B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$6.01M |
|
952
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$432M
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
46,200
+26,200
| +131% | +$6.33M |
|
953
Appian
APPN
$2.79B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
260,475
-657,652
| -72% | -$32.1M |
|
954
PUT
Target
TGT
$74.4B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
110,400
-240,200
| -69% | -$27.4M |
|
|
955
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$432M
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
45,700
| – | – |
|
956
PUT
BP
BP
$111B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
566,200
+45,600
| +9% | +$1.09M |
|
|
HOUS
957
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,781,599
+535,671
| +43% | +$2.76M |
|
|
PPLI
958
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$2.91B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
228,293
-55,954
| -20% | -$2.49M |
|
959
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
167,897
-41,199
| -20% | -$3.8M |
|
960
Brinker International
EAT
$10.7B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
547,849
+262,460
| +92% | +$5.63M |
|
961
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.8B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
31,400
-27,200
| -46% | -$9.93M |
|
|
RP
962
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
201,542
-67,324
| -25% | -$4.25M |
|
|
ACB
963
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$253M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
105,887
+71,405
| +207% | +$8.12M |
|
964
State Street
STT
$52.8B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
205,982
-203,819
| -50% | -$12.3M |
|
965
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.12B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
68,500
+18,500
| +37% | +$3.24M |
|
|
GLDD
966
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,410,833
+53,267
| +4% | +$466K |
|
|
GES
967
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,350,366
-297,649
| -18% | -$2.62M |
|
968
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.87B
| $13M | 0.02% |
93,700
+30,000
| +47% | +$3.67M |
|
969
Cerus
CERS
$558M
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,966,331
+297,692
| +18% | +$1.71M |
|
970
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.8B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
221,999
-164,578
| -43% | -$9.48M |
|
971
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.6B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
1,087,653
-230,884
| -18% | -$2.47M |
|
972
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
13,973
+4,681
| +50% | +$4.25M |
|
973
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
542,772
-147,325
| -21% | -$3.41M |
|
974
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
188,135
-409,338
| -69% | -$23.4M |
|
975
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.94B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
598,723
+40,701
| +7% | +$702K |
|
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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.