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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$9.98B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
| – | – |
|
|
MIXT
3377
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
47,577
+1,000
| +2% | +$8.81K |
|
3378
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.88B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
EXK
3379
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.28B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+179,233
| New | +$310K |
|
3380
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.7B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
9,342
-11,492
| -55% | -$434K |
|
3381
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.5B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
80,102
| – | – |
|
3382
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$443M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
65,026
-33,459
| -34% | -$194K |
|
|
KYNB
3383
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$32.8M
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+400
| New | +$371K |
|
3384
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.56B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
1,167
| – | – |
|
3385
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,425
| New | +$381K |
|
3386
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.11B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,124
| New | +$419K |
|
3387
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$513M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
12,091
-671
| -5% | -$18.5K |
|
|
HA
3388
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$392K |
|
|
CMCM
3389
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$94M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
46,781
-77,577
| -62% | -$913K |
|
3390
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$749M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
810,640
-233,698
| -22% | -$139K |
|
3391
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.1M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
70,560
-39,056
| -36% | -$202K |
|
3392
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$512M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,214
| New | +$382K |
|
3393
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$582M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
141,890
+116,475
| +458% | +$223K |
|
3394
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
25,898
-39,618
| -60% | -$501K |
|
3395
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$426K |
|
|
MSGN
3396
PUT
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3397
FMC
FMC
$1.4B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
3,974
-300
| -7% | -$27.7K |
|
3398
CALL
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$306K |
|
3399
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.12B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
59,315
-26,462
| -31% | -$143K |
|
3400
NACCO Industries
NC
$313M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
16,781
+3,840
| +30% | +$103K |
|
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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.