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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $84.4M | 0.1% |
1,435,138
+780,768
| +119% | +$46.7M |
|
|
DCUE
202
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units
DCUE
| $83.8M | 0.1% |
822,409
+357,409
| +77% | +$36.2M |
|
203
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.4B
| $83.6M | 0.1% |
463,529
+333,251
| +256% | +$63M |
|
204
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $83.5M | 0.1% |
696,154
-511,691
| -42% | -$58.4M |
|
|
205
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $83.3M | 0.1% |
878,000
-113,000
| -11% | -$7.84M |
|
206
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $83.3M | 0.1% |
589,363
-197,946
| -25% | -$27.3M |
|
207
Novavax
NVAX
$1.47B
| $82.9M | 0.1% |
994,748
+834,271
| +520% | +$31.9M |
|
208
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $82.8M | 0.1% |
928,300
+283,900
| +44% | +$25.4M |
|
209
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $82M | 0.1% |
323,400
+216,700
| +203% | +$39M |
|
|
ACIA
210
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $81.8M | 0.1% |
1,218,007
+153,050
| +14% | +$10.4M |
|
211
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $81.5M | 0.1% |
938,179
+494,902
| +112% | +$42.3M |
|
212
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $81.3M | 0.1% |
1,146,000
-400,000
| -26% | -$27M |
|
|
SRE.PRA
213
DELISTED
Sempra Energy 6% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
SRE.PRA
| $81.2M | 0.1% |
830,200
+455,000
| +121% | +$46.5M |
|
214
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| $80.8M | 0.1% |
2,082,298
-350,356
| -14% | -$14.5M |
|
215
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $79.6M | 0.09% |
1,250,000
-1,015,000
| -45% | -$61.8M |
|
216
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $79.6M | 0.09% |
267,097
+211,007
| +376% | +$62.3M |
|
217
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $79.4M | 0.09% |
1,048,713
+225,100
| +27% | +$15.6M |
|
|
JNPR
218
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $79.3M | 0.09% |
3,469,676
-35,988
| -1% | -$828K |
|
|
219
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $79.2M | 0.09% |
3,095,600
+720,600
| +30% | +$19.7M |
|
220
RH
RH
$2.9B
| $78.9M | 0.09% |
317,052
+118,023
| +59% | +$21.4M |
|
221
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $78.9M | 0.09% |
399,300
-24,700
| -6% | -$4.64M |
|
222
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $78.4M | 0.09% |
2,796,300
+2,021,500
| +261% | +$51.4M |
|
|
ZNGA
223
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $78.4M | 0.09% |
8,212,924
-1,843,961
| -18% | -$15.1M |
|
|
224
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $77.7M | 0.09% |
1,736,500
+953,200
| +122% | +$42.8M |
|
225
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| $76.9M | 0.09% |
1,733,741
+54,694
| +3% | +$2.35M |
|
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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.