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 | Miscellaneous | 27.94% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.39% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.33% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.18% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.2B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.31M |
|
1702
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
| – | – |
|
1703
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.34B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,788
| New | +$3.98M |
|
1704
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.5B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
-167,000
| -55% | -$3.96M |
|
1705
FormFactor
FORM
$8.71B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
139,539
-7,619
| -5% | -$188K |
|
1706
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
7,619
+3,420
| +81% | +$1.66M |
|
1707
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.84B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,461
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
AQUA
1708
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
219,519
-215,738
| -50% | -$3.57M |
|
|
RDS.A
1709
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+74,900
| +150% | +$2.57M |
|
1710
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.99B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
+72,420
| +60% | +$1.49M |
|
|
AIMC
1711
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
128,082
-91,889
| -42% | -$2.43M |
|
|
STMP
1712
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+12,200
| +122% | +$2.09M |
|
1713
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
196,200
-19,100
| -9% | -$368K |
|
1714
Cigna
CI
$74.2B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,688
+10,092
| +87% | +$1.91M |
|
|
1715
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.5B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
| – | – |
|
1716
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.94B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,500
| New | +$3.5M |
|
1717
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.5B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
43,926
-119,866
| -73% | -$11.1M |
|
1718
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.8B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
| – | – |
|
1719
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.16B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-18,700
| -27% | -$1.21M |
|
1720
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29.6B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
910,281
+30,835
| +4% | +$128K |
|
1721
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.6B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
38,871
-75,233
| -66% | -$7.94M |
|
|
CIM
1722
Chimera Investment
CIM
$968M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,790
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1723
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.51B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
91,075
+4,810
| +6% | +$217K |
|
1724
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$43.4B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+20,200
| +246% | +$2.74M |
|
1725
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.58B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
-71,800
| -46% | -$3.35M |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 28% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- 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.