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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
240,200
+30,000
| +14% | +$379K |
|
1802
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.4B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
295,628
-225,352
| -43% | -$2.54M |
|
1803
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
131,013
-1,008,672
| -89% | -$28.5M |
|
|
SF
1804
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
174,758
+93,389
| +115% | +$1.88M |
|
1805
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
369,385
+224,759
| +155% | +$2.04M |
|
1806
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.72B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+13,900
| +46% | +$1.05M |
|
|
FLOW
1807
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
98,101
-38,734
| -28% | -$1.26M |
|
|
MOMO
1808
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$851M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
+160,000
| +320% | +$3.36M |
|
1809
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
+25,600
| +31% | +$878K |
|
1810
Snap-on
SNA
$20.6B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
26,437
+13,462
| +104% | +$1.71M |
|
1811
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$475M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
349,377
+10,928
| +3% | +$121K |
|
|
CLLS
1812
Cellectis
CLLS
$344M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
205,145
+79,929
| +64% | +$1.22M |
|
1813
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
51,370
+47,890
| +1,376% | +$3.1M |
|
1814
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.1B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$3.36M |
|
1815
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.3M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
5,197
-5,320
| -51% | -$3.07M |
|
1816
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
75,788
-56,717
| -43% | -$2.67M |
|
1817
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
| – | – |
|
1818
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.06B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
| – | – |
|
|
FTCH
1819
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
-50,000
| -19% | -$678K |
|
1820
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$234B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-23,400
| -70% | -$7.84M |
|
1821
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$131B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
| – | – |
|
1822
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+80,000
| +800% | +$2.22M |
|
1823
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1824
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
+73,100
| +134% | +$2.08M |
|
1825
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.65B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,800
| New | +$3.67M |
|
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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.