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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.29B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
344,217
-59,690
| -15% | -$858K |
|
|
PINC
1577
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
143,387
+40,851
| +40% | +$1.34M |
|
1578
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
117,300
-23,800
| -17% | -$972K |
|
1579
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$162B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
158,100
-477,146
| -75% | -$16.2M |
|
|
Y
1580
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1581
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.6B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$4.16M |
|
1582
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.94B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
102,000
-36,600
| -26% | -$1.75M |
|
1583
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
132,000
+65,600
| +99% | +$2.28M |
|
1584
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
27,500
-38,600
| -58% | -$6.3M |
|
|
ALEX
1585
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
393,855
+141,238
| +56% | +$1.67M |
|
1586
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
579,991
-674,627
| -54% | -$4.89M |
|
1587
Fossil Group
FOSL
$323M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
1,028,873
-22,824
| -2% | -$87.6K |
|
1588
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.1B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
105,000
+11,700
| +13% | +$550K |
|
1589
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.48B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
260,900
+220,600
| +547% | +$3.89M |
|
1590
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$57.3B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
115,200
+30,600
| +36% | +$1.24M |
|
1591
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
51,697
+5,008
| +11% | +$459K |
|
1592
NOV
NOV
$7.2B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
389,032
-51,202
| -12% | -$629K |
|
|
ISBC
1593
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
560,194
-217,801
| -28% | -$1.83M |
|
1594
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.67B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
199,679
-80,475
| -29% | -$1.63M |
|
|
TBI
1595
Trueblue
TBI
$318M
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
310,257
-44,653
| -13% | -$663K |
|
1596
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$398M
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
226,202
+18,799
| +9% | +$339K |
|
|
JBTM
1597
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.17B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
54,633
+31,456
| +136% | +$2.44M |
|
1598
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
41,471
+3,682
| +10% | +$366K |
|
|
EMBJ
1599
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
+785,086
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
GWB
1600
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
341,155
+231,859
| +212% | +$3.68M |
|
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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.