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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.15B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
169,974
+36,445
| +27% | +$2M |
|
1127
Skywest
SKYW
$4.02B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
297,022
+137,082
| +86% | +$4.06M |
|
1128
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$78.9M
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
307,430
-118,655
| -28% | -$3.43M |
|
1129
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.9B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
51,300
-1,400
| -3% | -$250K |
|
1130
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.97B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
646,958
+151,010
| +30% | +$2.03M |
|
1131
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
50,200
+10,000
| +25% | +$1.86M |
|
|
DOOR
1132
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
124,055
-73,281
| -37% | -$4.45M |
|
|
EPAY
1133
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
187,932
-62,116
| -25% | -$2.78M |
|
1134
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.96B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
263,686
-2,823
| -1% | -$104K |
|
1135
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.1B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
129,400
+59,400
| +85% | +$4.41M |
|
|
FTCH
1136
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
549,816
+502,485
| +1,062% | +$6.82M |
|
1137
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.45B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
126,995
-92,851
| -42% | -$6.28M |
|
1138
Brunswick
BC
$5.21B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
147,851
-189,719
| -56% | -$9.45M |
|
|
THS
1139
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
215,911
+31,907
| +17% | +$1.56M |
|
1140
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
166,000
+62,000
| +60% | +$3.27M |
|
1141
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.36B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
+163,000
| New | +$6.75M |
|
1142
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
603,674
+569,386
| +1,661% | +$8.43M |
|
1143
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.4B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
218,676
+53,992
| +33% | +$1.75M |
|
1144
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
243,984
-361,447
| -60% | -$11.6M |
|
1145
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.74B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
784,532
+279,129
| +55% | +$2.8M |
|
1146
HealthStream
HSTM
$844M
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
420,606
+54,395
| +15% | +$1.26M |
|
1147
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$48B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
49,600
+1,500
| +3% | +$242K |
|
1148
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.2M
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
260,519
+45,362
| +21% | +$1.58M |
|
1149
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
196,896
-58,279
| -23% | -$2.55M |
|
1150
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.23B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
85,100
| – | – |
|
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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.