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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TUP
1176
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
1,882,259
+1,155,907
| +159% | +$3.85M |
|
1177
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.59B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
101,527
+75,564
| +291% | +$6.15M |
|
|
SJR
1178
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
547,072
-156,976
| -22% | -$2.59M |
|
|
AVNS
1179
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
303,368
+68,287
| +29% | +$1.98M |
|
|
WBT
1180
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
1,462,981
+434,072
| +42% | +$2.35M |
|
1181
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.3B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
+103,700
| New | +$9.01M |
|
1182
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.5B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
117,200
-10,000
| -8% | -$693K |
|
1183
PUT
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
1,289,800
+238,200
| +23% | +$1.47M |
|
1184
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
53,000
-20,500
| -28% | -$3.3M |
|
1185
Danaher
DHR
$152B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
56,410
-258,091
| -82% | -$37M |
|
1186
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
183,376
-46,264
| -20% | -$2.04M |
|
|
OPLN
1187
Openlane
OPLN
$4.19B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
639,902
+357,460
| +127% | +$4.91M |
|
|
IPOB.U
1188
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and
IPOB.U
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
+700,000
| New | +$7.68M |
|
|
GLUU
1189
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
947,626
+314,944
| +50% | +$2.68M |
|
1190
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.05B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
+54,685
| New | +$7.79M |
|
1191
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$216B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
249,874
+191,651
| +329% | +$5.61M |
|
1192
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
698,489
+320,206
| +85% | +$3.5M |
|
1193
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.72B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
350,410
-4,015
| -1% | -$92.2K |
|
1194
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.23B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
667,700
-793,600
| -54% | -$9.62M |
|
1195
CONMED
CNMD
$1.53B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
121,121
-16,096
| -12% | -$1.12M |
|
|
AVTA
1196
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
761,983
+30,064
| +4% | +$377K |
|
1197
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.6B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
113,604
-73,756
| -39% | -$5.39M |
|
1198
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
40,200
-10,000
| -20% | -$1.89M |
|
1199
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
370,000
+220,500
| +147% | +$5.48M |
|
1200
Xylem
XYL
$26.3B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
+132,579
| New | +$8.75M |
|
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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.