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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
AudioCodes
AUDC
$242M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+200
| +0.5% | +$6.15K |
|
2652
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.99B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
36,918
+26,668
| +260% | +$885K |
|
2653
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.15B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
78,763
+12,596
| +19% | +$202K |
|
|
BAND
2654
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.51B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2655
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.22B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2656
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$601M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
107,065
+86,257
| +415% | +$957K |
|
2657
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$758M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,663
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2658
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2659
Mistras Group
MG
$599M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
319,636
-40,064
| -11% | -$166K |
|
2660
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.14B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,382
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2661
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$591M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
65,864
-6,039
| -8% | -$102K |
|
|
DCPH
2662
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,025
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2663
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.79B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$950K |
|
2664
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.84B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,034
-3,778
| -5% | -$60.5K |
|
2665
Talphera
TLPH
$65.4M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
51,592
+14,605
| +39% | +$407K |
|
2666
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,224
-46,007
| -58% | -$1.66M |
|
|
TTM
2667
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
| – | – |
|
|
VNE
2668
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,757
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
SAGE
2669
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
OYST
2670
DELISTED
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
OYST
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,055
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2671
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
| – | – |
|
2672
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.75B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,694
-9,517
| -28% | -$477K |
|
2673
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.09B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
134,451
-39,808
| -23% | -$403K |
|
2674
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2675
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+23,900
| +239% | +$778K |
|
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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.