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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.88B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TECX
3502
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$737M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,495
| New | +$308K |
|
|
FLG
3503
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.58B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,239
| New | +$308K |
|
3504
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.4B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
32,813
| – | – |
|
3505
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.3B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
9,997
-11,133
| -53% | -$293K |
|
|
SYBX
3506
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
10,105
+8,957
| +780% | +$286K |
|
|
SGMO
3507
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
34,215
+22,709
| +197% | +$211K |
|
3508
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$355K |
|
|
SBBP
3509
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
80,912
-153,382
| -65% | -$460K |
|
3510
HCI Group
HCI
$2.31B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
6,607
-200
| -3% | -$8.67K |
|
3511
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
5,940
-28,239
| -83% | -$1.39M |
|
3512
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$403M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
77,463
+36,534
| +89% | +$141K |
|
|
VTLE
3513
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,914
| New | +$343K |
|
|
CRC
3514
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+248,924
| New | +$421K |
|
|
SAFE
3515
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
5,054
-4,422
| -47% | -$223K |
|
3516
Coherent
COHR
$56.4B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-43,858
| -87% | -$1.74M |
|
|
NOAH
3517
PUT
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$602M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$305K |
|
3518
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$951M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
10,856
-7,508
| -41% | -$213K |
|
3519
Vuzix
VUZI
$231M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+125,960
| New | +$261K |
|
|
COHR
3520
PUT
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
| – | – |
|
3521
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.98B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
20,230
-34,338
| -63% | -$506K |
|
3522
ResMed
RMD
$34.1B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
1,556
-58
| -4% | -$9.49K |
|
|
BSTC
3523
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
4,869
-500
| -9% | -$28.9K |
|
3524
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-30,800
| -91% | -$2.71M |
|
3525
Copart
CPRT
$30.9B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
14,176
-194,872
| -93% | -$3.91M |
|
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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.