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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.61B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
54,076
-4,200
| -7% | -$54.3K |
|
3027
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$784M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
65,699
-102,767
| -61% | -$1.06M |
|
3028
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-49,400
| -61% | -$961K |
|
|
AMTD
3029
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3030
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
| – | – |
|
3031
Quad
QUAD
$526M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
222,786
+23,187
| +12% | +$71K |
|
3032
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.8B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
60,872
-98,346
| -62% | -$1.1M |
|
3033
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-8,400
| -51% | -$691K |
|
3034
Uber
UBER
$164B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
22,958
-484,485
| -95% | -$15.1M |
|
3035
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.2B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$648K |
|
|
MYND
3036
Mynd.ai
MYND
$19.9M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
25,065
-6,583
| -21% | -$187K |
|
3037
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.5B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-12,800
| -44% | -$561K |
|
3038
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$55.4B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-44,550
| -63% | -$1.16M |
|
3039
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-20,000
| -40% | -$501K |
|
|
TEN
3040
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
| – | – |
|
|
BRG
3041
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
87,274
-72,649
| -45% | -$483K |
|
3042
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.36B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$643K |
|
3043
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$654K |
|
|
MOMO
3044
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$853M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$840K |
|
3045
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$459M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
49,342
-12,618
| -20% | -$174K |
|
3046
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.61B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$724K |
|
|
ARA
3047
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
106,856
+16,899
| +19% | +$109K |
|
|
DSL
3048
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.22B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
3049
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$599M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
36,279
-1,790
| -5% | -$22.5K |
|
|
REGI
3050
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,817
| New | +$704K |
|
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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.