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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.8B
| $121M | 0.14% |
4,624,063
-133,285
| -3% | -$3.33M |
|
127
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $120M | 0.14% |
310,581
+51,576
| +20% | +$19.3M |
|
128
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $120M | 0.14% |
619,500
+300,800
| +94% | +$55M |
|
129
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $119M | 0.14% |
2,259,300
-1,154,900
| -34% | -$61.2M |
|
130
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.37B
| $118M | 0.14% |
2,049,630
+1,878,679
| +1,099% | +$77.8M |
|
131
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $118M | 0.14% |
2,089,108
-15,816
| -0.8% | -$832K |
|
132
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $118M | 0.14% |
1,666,760
-662,040
| -28% | -$44.7M |
|
|
133
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $117M | 0.14% |
2,625,669
-6,362,461
| -71% | -$285M |
|
134
AT&T
T
$173B
| $116M | 0.14% |
5,080,699
-3,095,937
| -38% | -$70.5M |
|
135
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.3B
| $115M | 0.14% |
2,187,426
+664,472
| +44% | +$29.9M |
|
136
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $115M | 0.14% |
3,356,752
-979,484
| -23% | -$30.1M |
|
|
137
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $115M | 0.14% |
504,300
-274,200
| -35% | -$57.2M |
|
138
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $113M | 0.14% |
809,394
+504,810
| +166% | +$71.4M |
|
|
IPHI
139
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $111M | 0.13% |
945,521
+581,130
| +159% | +$61.2M |
|
140
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $111M | 0.13% |
428,437
-257,376
| -38% | -$63.7M |
|
141
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $111M | 0.13% |
3,149,302
-196,944
| -6% | -$7.09M |
|
142
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $110M | 0.13% |
8,445,464
+7,305,031
| +641% | +$88.6M |
|
143
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $110M | 0.13% |
6,534,270
+1,653,063
| +34% | +$28.3M |
|
144
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $109M | 0.13% |
1,845,400
-770,300
| -29% | -$46.1M |
|
145
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $108M | 0.13% |
7,140,990
+4,076,959
| +133% | +$62M |
|
146
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.17B
| $108M | 0.13% |
13,145,189
+6,904,481
| +111% | +$32.3M |
|
147
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $107M | 0.13% |
1,741,295
-179,486
| -9% | -$10.8M |
|
148
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $107M | 0.13% |
496,900
-95,400
| -16% | -$19.9M |
|
149
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $107M | 0.13% |
2,075,400
+672,400
| +48% | +$31.7M |
|
150
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $107M | 0.13% |
922,945
+329,582
| +56% | +$36.1M |
|
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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.