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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
37,494
-154,383
| -80% | -$5.75M |
|
2527
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.1B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,500
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2528
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.34B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
341,858
+232,614
| +213% | +$1.02M |
|
2529
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.79B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
100,591
+23,018
| +30% | +$351K |
|
|
GRA
2530
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,300
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2531
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$87.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2532
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$798M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
79,301
+25,265
| +47% | +$447K |
|
|
SKX
2533
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-1,100
| -2% | -$31.5K |
|
2534
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.94B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
CTXS
2535
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2536
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
469,480
+269,830
| +135% | +$821K |
|
2537
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$34.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-19,000
| -71% | -$3.11M |
|
|
LBAI
2538
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
129,315
+20,098
| +18% | +$216K |
|
2539
Koppers
KOP
$865M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
78,098
+56,047
| +254% | +$851K |
|
2540
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.76B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
FFIC
2541
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
127,374
+77,568
| +156% | +$888K |
|
2542
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.83B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-50,000
| -45% | -$1.17M |
|
2543
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.05B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,862
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2544
PUT
Textron
TXT
$14.2B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
| – | – |
|
|
AMWD
2545
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
| – | – |
|
2546
Macy's
M
$5.96B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+211,965
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
BERY
2547
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
35,828
-14,157
| -28% | -$532K |
|
2548
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.57B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,618
+20,616
| +229% | +$1.02M |
|
|
FPI
2549
Farmland Partners
FPI
$449M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
212,400
-23,788
| -10% | -$156K |
|
2550
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$1.01B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
139,632
-2,988
| -2% | -$28K |
|
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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.