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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,319,151
+806,739
| +157% | +$1.58M |
|
|
AY
2077
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
90,367
-100,001
| -53% | -$2.52M |
|
|
AIMT
2078
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
157,348
+145,148
| +1,190% | +$2.46M |
|
2079
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.05B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
209,618
+67,110
| +47% | +$854K |
|
2080
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$57.5B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-48,000
| -46% | -$1.9M |
|
2081
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56.5B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
64,360
+23,407
| +57% | +$832K |
|
2082
Materion
MTRN
$5.05B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
42,539
-72,027
| -63% | -$3.64M |
|
|
ASRT
2083
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
50,841
-2,811
| -5% | -$145K |
|
2084
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.4B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-52,200
| -50% | -$2.53M |
|
|
DESP
2085
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
361,607
-57,530
| -14% | -$400K |
|
2086
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
2087
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$472M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
195,883
+63,647
| +48% | +$772K |
|
2088
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
659,421
-289,122
| -30% | -$1.14M |
|
2089
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$21.7B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+20,000
| +91% | +$1.21M |
|
2090
Carter's
CRI
$1.24B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,059
-1,650
| -5% | -$131K |
|
2091
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.79B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
289,100
-157,600
| -35% | -$1.2M |
|
|
JOYY
2092
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.69B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
2093
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$26.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2094
Manchester United
MANU
$3.92B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
162,843
-48,847
| -23% | -$782K |
|
2095
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$69.6B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,886
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2096
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60.9B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
167,053
-1,045,854
| -86% | -$15.3M |
|
2097
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$58M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-14,100
| -17% | -$479K |
|
2098
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,791
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2099
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$13.5B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
| – | – |
|
2100
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-9,200
| -42% | -$1.98M |
|
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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.