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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.25B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
299,368
+92,395
| +45% | +$3.56M |
|
1002
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.53B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
34,882
+33,840
| +3,248% | +$10.6M |
|
1003
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.21B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
209,800
+159,800
| +320% | +$7.93M |
|
1004
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.6B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
62,700
| – | – |
|
|
GWPH
1005
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
98,400
+4,800
| +5% | +$545K |
|
|
WBA
1006
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
284,600
+47,000
| +20% | +$2M |
|
1007
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.1B
| $12M | 0.01% |
240,110
-297,286
| -55% | -$13.9M |
|
1008
Yum China
YUMC
$16.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+249,002
| New | +$11.7M |
|
1009
PUT
American International
AIG
$40B
| $12M | 0.01% |
383,600
-10,600
| -3% | -$298K |
|
|
LGF.B
1010
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,745,219
-31,033
| -2% | -$214K |
|
1011
Toro Company
TTC
$9.42B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
179,543
+154,043
| +604% | +$10.1M |
|
1012
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.5B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
65,900
+25,900
| +65% | +$4.3M |
|
1013
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$280B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
309,600
+7,800
| +3% | +$275K |
|
1014
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
91,400
+3,500
| +4% | +$471K |
|
|
JKS
1015
JinkoSolar
JKS
$811M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
668,918
-447,025
| -40% | -$7.17M |
|
1016
Phillips 66
PSX
$95.9B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
164,576
-767,082
| -82% | -$54.3M |
|
|
CBAY
1017
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
3,385,172
+965,288
| +40% | +$2.79M |
|
1018
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$239B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
899,200
-160,000
| -15% | -$2.16M |
|
|
IMGN
1019
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
2,562,656
+220,406
| +9% | +$937K |
|
|
DAY
1020
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
148,348
+71,459
| +93% | +$4.59M |
|
1021
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
167,500
-69,300
| -29% | -$5.05M |
|
1022
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$379B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
193,800
| – | – |
|
1023
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.6B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
123,365
+63,464
| +106% | +$5.79M |
|
1024
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.44B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
680,432
+396,548
| +140% | +$6.92M |
|
|
X
1025
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,616,275
+1,395,029
| +631% | +$10.9M |
|
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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.