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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.5B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2102
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$62B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
| – | – |
|
|
XEC
2103
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
-2,800
| -3% | -$69.4K |
|
|
HES
2104
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
49,164
-102,607
| -68% | -$4.7M |
|
|
CLDR
2105
CALL
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2106
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.35B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,800
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2107
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.39B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-49,759
| -74% | -$5.79M |
|
2108
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$95.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+12,300
| +53% | +$871K |
|
|
UMPQ
2109
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
238,441
-140,776
| -37% | -$1.58M |
|
2110
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-22,000
| -53% | -$2.44M |
|
|
CIT
2111
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
122,134
+65,989
| +118% | +$1.27M |
|
2112
Caterpillar
CAT
$376B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,009
-100,925
| -83% | -$12M |
|
2113
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.8B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
| – | – |
|
2114
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$20.2B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,300
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2115
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-6,878
| -10% | -$273K |
|
2116
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+400
| +2% | +$39.8K |
|
2117
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.8B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
37,445
+3,971
| +12% | +$255K |
|
|
AGEN
2118
Agenus
AGEN
$352M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,550
-53,442
| -62% | -$3.2M |
|
2119
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.89B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
IVC
2120
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
393,293
-56,632
| -13% | -$379K |
|
|
EFOR
2121
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
37,552
-18,318
| -33% | -$972K |
|
2122
Caesarstone
CSTE
$111M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
211,261
+12,916
| +7% | +$136K |
|
2123
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.6B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
2124
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-900
| -2% | -$50K |
|
2125
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.15B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
69,291
-43,354
| -38% | -$1.54M |
|
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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.