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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KW
3451
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
22,877
-11,867
| -34% | -$171K |
|
3452
Lear
LEA
$8.23B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
3,179
-2,284
| -42% | -$227K |
|
3453
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
3454
RadNet
RDNT
$6.05B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
21,685
-2,252
| -9% | -$32.6K |
|
|
BWIN
3455
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.99B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,890
| New | +$240K |
|
3456
PUT
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25.2M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+490
| New | +$283K |
|
3457
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.83B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
11,837
-57,592
| -83% | -$1.62M |
|
|
PRMW
3458
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
24,853
-325,457
| -93% | -$3.65M |
|
3459
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$126M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
118,198
-94,242
| -44% | -$196K |
|
3460
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
4,420
-4,718
| -52% | -$381K |
|
3461
Mercer International
MERC
$28.6M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
41,611
-33,771
| -45% | -$282K |
|
|
TXNM
3462
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
8,855
-46,921
| -84% | -$1.87M |
|
3463
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.49B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
22,248
-9,313
| -30% | -$160K |
|
|
ORTX
3464
DELISTED
Orchard Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
ORTX
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
5,650
+1,815
| +47% | +$166K |
|
|
OPTU
3465
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$381M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$368K |
|
3466
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.42B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+2,500
| +15% | +$41.5K |
|
3467
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$487M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
5,801
-300
| -5% | -$15.8K |
|
3468
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$13.6B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
| – | – |
|
3469
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.84B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
12,495
-4,814
| -28% | -$123K |
|
3470
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$679M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,504
| New | +$346K |
|
|
XHR
3471
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.82B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,981
| New | +$335K |
|
3472
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.86B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-37,800
| -73% | -$822K |
|
3473
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$14.9B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,019
| New | +$296K |
|
3474
Sonoco
SON
$5.72B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
6,378
-14,228
| -69% | -$704K |
|
3475
Targa Resources
TRGP
$61.5B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
16,640
-207,036
| -93% | -$3.11M |
|
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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.