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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Tronox
TROX
$867M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
377,591
+223,130
| +144% | +$1.47M |
|
2052
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
18,235
-145,242
| -89% | -$20.5M |
|
2053
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,459
-1,367,495
| -96% | -$53.1M |
|
2054
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.01B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,992
| New | +$2.58M |
|
2055
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
29,907
-22,655
| -43% | -$2.02M |
|
|
BRSL
2056
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.08B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
303,650
+283,992
| +1,445% | +$2.21M |
|
|
MAXR
2057
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,300
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2058
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.1B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+40,000
| +84% | +$1.14M |
|
2059
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.38B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
147,400
-72,600
| -33% | -$1.28M |
|
2060
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.7B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-24,000
| -27% | -$970K |
|
|
MRO
2061
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
440,000
+380,000
| +633% | +$2.1M |
|
|
BZUN
2062
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$171M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2063
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.86B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
125,677
-324,796
| -72% | -$5.83M |
|
2064
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.1B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
40,361
-4,359
| -10% | -$271K |
|
2065
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$29.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+15,300
| +326% | +$2.18M |
|
2066
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.8B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-5,300
| -8% | -$216K |
|
2067
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.5B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,700
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2068
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$81.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2069
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.33B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+20,000
| +38% | +$704K |
|
|
FL
2070
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,200
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
KAMN
2071
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,795
-17,552
| -22% | -$680K |
|
|
MNK
2072
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
989,590
+931,562
| +1,605% | +$2.8M |
|
2073
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$20.9B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
| – | – |
|
2074
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.8B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-25,000
| -28% | -$915K |
|
2075
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
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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.