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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Flotek Industries
FTK
$882M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
214,863
-22,293
| -9% | -$128K |
|
2502
SK Telecom
SKM
$15.2B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
48,592
-54,447
| -53% | -$1.68M |
|
2503
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.76B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
121,765
-28,100
| -19% | -$331K |
|
|
SNV
2504
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
| – | – |
|
2505
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
68,762
+9,672
| +16% | +$196K |
|
2506
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.56B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+22,100
| +221% | +$1.03M |
|
|
NVRO
2507
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
2508
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.52B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-35,700
| -59% | -$2.44M |
|
2509
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,900
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2510
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.75B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
| – | – |
|
2511
Vale
VALE
$64.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
149,069
-4,222
| -3% | -$38.6K |
|
2512
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.67B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
| – | – |
|
2513
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
ACRE
2514
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$259M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,080
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2515
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-9,800
| -16% | -$291K |
|
2516
Rollins
ROL
$17.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
54,053
+23,286
| +76% | +$623K |
|
|
TWOU
2517
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,333
+666
| +100% | +$595K |
|
|
ORBC
2518
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
392,499
+178,075
| +83% | +$532K |
|
|
AXDX
2519
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
9,945
+3,579
| +56% | +$353K |
|
2520
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.5B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+14,900
| +75% | +$526K |
|
|
CBIO
2521
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$666M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,993
+2,060
| +107% | +$583K |
|
|
WOW
2522
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
284,766
+15,914
| +6% | +$89.7K |
|
2523
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$488M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
434,672
+221,594
| +104% | +$754K |
|
2524
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.74B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,700
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
HUYA
2525
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$496M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
-19,800
| -20% | -$330K |
|
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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.