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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PR
2626
Permian Resources
PR
$19.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,484,395
-1,861,453
| -56% | -$1.64M |
|
|
MINI
2627
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
44,698
-74,886
| -63% | -$2.23M |
|
|
GOOS
2628
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$809M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
56,901
+19,629
| +53% | +$436K |
|
2629
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
WCN
2630
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
13,981
-165,346
| -92% | -$14.7M |
|
2631
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-29,400
| -74% | -$2.92M |
|
|
2632
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$114B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2633
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.99B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,946
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
WWE
2634
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
AIFU
2635
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$134M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
163
-53
| -25% | -$417K |
|
2636
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$31.5M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
141
+75
| +114% | +$687K |
|
2637
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.91B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
292,634
+258,142
| +748% | +$1.22M |
|
2638
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,770
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2639
Aaon
AAON
$6.61B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,844
-23,319
| -39% | -$784K |
|
2640
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$387M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
412,635
-71,646
| -15% | -$180K |
|
2641
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
CGC
2642
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$458M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-5,000
| -38% | -$809K |
|
2643
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.5B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-25,600
| -72% | -$3.19M |
|
2644
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
+97,900
| +628% | +$1.12M |
|
2645
PTC
PTC
$17.1B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,544
-252,781
| -94% | -$17.9M |
|
2646
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$766M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
| – | – |
|
|
ITCI
2647
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2648
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.39B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,130
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
BMTC
2649
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,357
+9,025
| +24% | +$245K |
|
2650
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.19M |
|
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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.