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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBPO
2001
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
28,601
-5,857
| -17% | -$627K |
|
2002
Constellium
CSTM
$3.69B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
379,024
-51,488
| -12% | -$374K |
|
2003
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$375B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-122,000
| -84% | -$14.5M |
|
2004
Sprout Social
SPT
$669M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
107,784
+59,422
| +123% | +$1.3M |
|
2005
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$879M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
117,920
+24,529
| +26% | +$551K |
|
2006
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.18B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
239,500
+100,000
| +72% | +$1.05M |
|
2007
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.38B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
EXAS
2008
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+1,700
| +5% | +$136K |
|
|
GWPH
2009
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
2010
DHI Group
DHX
$182M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,368,583
-47,004
| -3% | -$121K |
|
2011
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$87.2B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+8,300
| +44% | +$838K |
|
2012
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.1B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
| – | – |
|
2013
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.11B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
161,362
+124,987
| +344% | +$1.97M |
|
2014
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,500
| New | +$2.46M |
|
2015
Upwork
UPWK
$1.12B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
197,594
-142,916
| -42% | -$1.5M |
|
2016
Wipro
WIT
$18B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,720,452
-330,548
| -16% | -$518K |
|
2017
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-55,400
| -52% | -$2.91M |
|
2018
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-45,600
| -67% | -$5.05M |
|
|
QTT
2019
DELISTED
Qutoutiao Inc. American Depositary Shares
QTT
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
95,090
+37,344
| +65% | +$978K |
|
|
CCXX.U
2020
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp III Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-fourt
CCXX.U
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2021
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.3B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
+40,000
| +24% | +$474K |
|
2022
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.85B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2023
PUT
Medifast
MED
$140M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
| – | – |
|
2024
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.22B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
59,986
-14,679
| -20% | -$643K |
|
2025
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.7B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
824,597
+412,298
| +100% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.