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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$435K |
|
3302
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.08B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
60,306
+24,860
| +70% | +$172K |
|
|
SCWX
3303
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
40,748
-12,334
| -23% | -$147K |
|
|
PTE
3304
DELISTED
PolarityTE, Inc. Common Stock
PTE
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
15,025
+8,662
| +136% | +$230K |
|
|
GMS
3305
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
18,913
-34,870
| -65% | -$665K |
|
|
ZIXI
3306
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
67,341
-98,248
| -59% | -$593K |
|
3307
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.97B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$417K |
|
3308
Wabash National
WNC
$506M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
43,688
+17,788
| +69% | +$157K |
|
|
CAJ
3309
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
23,237
-80,699
| -78% | -$1.67M |
|
|
GOOS
3310
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$803M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CDR
3311
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
70,944
-27,756
| -28% | -$171K |
|
3312
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$61.5B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-76,100
| -77% | -$1.14M |
|
3313
ASE Group
ASX
$96.5B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
101,606
-174,800
| -63% | -$746K |
|
|
VRTV
3314
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
27,112
+12,901
| +91% | +$152K |
|
3315
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$24.4B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
17,437
-31,609
| -64% | -$828K |
|
3316
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$411K |
|
|
FARM
3317
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
62,254
-2,994
| -5% | -$24.1K |
|
|
NSA
3318
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
15,949
-47,091
| -75% | -$1.35M |
|
3319
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.95B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$501K |
|
|
DHC
3320
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.96B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
103,233
+53,133
| +106% | +$188K |
|
|
SIOX
3321
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
161,702
+66,859
| +70% | +$214K |
|
|
VRN
3322
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
279,668
-1,492,223
| -84% | -$2.06M |
|
3323
Nordson
NDSN
$18.6B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
2,367
-44,889
| -95% | -$7.61M |
|
3324
Corteva
CTVA
$55.4B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
16,706
-12,895
| -44% | -$336K |
|
3325
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
3,289
-9,019
| -73% | -$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 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.