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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.42B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$805K |
|
2852
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.54B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
30,051
-117,358
| -80% | -$3.82M |
|
2853
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.7B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
2854
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$59.7B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$827K |
|
|
CUTR
2855
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,726
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
MXIM
2856
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
2857
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.35B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2858
Franklin Covey
FC
$227M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
45,135
+15,738
| +54% | +$319K |
|
|
KE
2859
Kimball Electronics
KE
$574M
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
70,939
-10,497
| -13% | -$135K |
|
|
CATM
2860
PUT
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$895K |
|
2861
Diodes
DIOD
$4.17B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
18,898
-4,098
| -18% | -$196K |
|
2862
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,098
| New | +$832K |
|
|
ICPT
2863
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$773K |
|
2864
Foster
FSTR
$395M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
74,919
-1,014
| -1% | -$13K |
|
2865
Tanger
SKT
$4.37B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
+134,076
| New | +$887K |
|
|
PRFT
2866
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
26,729
-6,083
| -19% | -$202K |
|
|
CAI
2867
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
57,368
-20,915
| -27% | -$348K |
|
2868
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.6B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
-19,411
| -16% | -$194K |
|
2869
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
16,175
-131,836
| -89% | -$7.87M |
|
2870
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.52B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,638
| New | +$807K |
|
2871
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.47B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
29,737
-4,030
| -12% | -$92.8K |
|
2872
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.1B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
114,532
+53,310
| +87% | +$450K |
|
|
SWAV
2873
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$824K |
|
2874
CryoPort
CYRX
$839M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
31,251
-83,230
| -73% | -$1.85M |
|
2875
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$884M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,646
| New | +$748K |
|
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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.