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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Wabtec
WAB
$50.2B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
187,492
+171,836
| +1,098% | +$9.73M |
|
1077
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
72,800
+17,300
| +31% | +$2.33M |
|
1078
Bankunited
BKU
$3.3B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
532,383
+148,377
| +39% | +$2.78M |
|
1079
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
314,700
+212,600
| +208% | +$6.76M |
|
|
IPOC.U
1080
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share an
IPOC.U
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+900,000
| New | +$9.62M |
|
|
WPF.U
1081
DELISTED
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp.
WPF.U
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1082
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.1B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
60,800
+23,500
| +63% | +$3.91M |
|
1083
Viasat
VSAT
$9.98B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
277,055
-271,603
| -50% | -$11M |
|
1084
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$158B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
252,800
+74,000
| +41% | +$2.99M |
|
1085
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$128B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
29,100
-800
| -3% | -$302K |
|
1086
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
121,256
-92,061
| -43% | -$7.58M |
|
1087
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
155,110
+92,753
| +149% | +$5.82M |
|
1088
PagerDuty
PD
$945M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+370,478
| New | +$8.93M |
|
|
SGEN
1089
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
62,400
+20,000
| +47% | +$2.98M |
|
1090
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
477,500
-170,000
| -26% | -$3.32M |
|
1091
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
303,685
+271,785
| +852% | +$8.47M |
|
1092
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.84B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
75,700
+26,900
| +55% | +$3.29M |
|
1093
Enviri
NVRI
$609M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
776,114
+14,369
| +2% | +$144K |
|
|
GTS
1094
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
549,523
-12,072
| -2% | -$207K |
|
1095
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,346,600
-624,600
| -32% | -$2.75M |
|
1096
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
172,800
-73,200
| -30% | -$4.38M |
|
|
CTB
1097
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
374,859
+42,798
| +13% | +$985K |
|
|
BFYT
1098
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
505,892
+130,999
| +35% | +$2.78M |
|
1099
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
29,800
-10,800
| -27% | -$3.62M |
|
1100
Cummins
CMI
$78.8B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
59,624
-162,715
| -73% | -$26M |
|
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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.