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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.89B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
367,555
-73,112
| -17% | -$1.4M |
|
1302
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
266,000
-136,500
| -34% | -$3.43M |
|
1303
CACI
CACI
$13.5B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
33,643
+20,500
| +156% | +$4.9M |
|
1304
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22.5B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
42,400
-15,700
| -27% | -$2.33M |
|
1305
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.56B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
473,207
+37,872
| +9% | +$516K |
|
1306
Quanex
NX
$916M
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
524,618
-11,880
| -2% | -$142K |
|
1307
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.88B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
307,031
+2,843
| +0.9% | +$63K |
|
1308
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
194,087
+55,751
| +40% | +$1.9M |
|
1309
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.65B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
668,606
+70,634
| +12% | +$709K |
|
1310
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$337B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
28,900
+25,800
| +832% | +$5.91M |
|
1311
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
157,516
-205,709
| -57% | -$8.69M |
|
1312
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.69B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
244,842
-95,985
| -28% | -$2.4M |
|
|
QTS
1313
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
112,504
-263,271
| -70% | -$16.6M |
|
1314
iQIYI
IQ
$994M
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
310,473
+282,373
| +1,005% | +$5.24M |
|
1315
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
337,943
-494,135
| -59% | -$9.51M |
|
1316
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.8B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
31,204
+17,842
| +134% | +$4.28M |
|
1317
Insperity
NSP
$2B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
110,466
+31,085
| +39% | +$1.56M |
|
1318
Cars.com
CARS
$661M
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
1,237,720
+965,164
| +354% | +$5.33M |
|
1319
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.4B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1320
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$239B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
30,000
-22,500
| -43% | -$5.13M |
|
1321
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
363,000
-172,000
| -32% | -$2.94M |
|
|
CCXI
1322
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
122,550
+100,482
| +455% | +$5.47M |
|
1323
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.33B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
226,193
-24,521
| -10% | -$687K |
|
1324
Axogen
AXGN
$2.68B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
760,230
+46,489
| +7% | +$417K |
|
1325
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
10,000
-21,600
| -68% | -$14.6M |
|
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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.