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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
CALL
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.56B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$217K |
|
3552
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$750M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
30,289
-15,096
| -33% | -$131K |
|
|
RDUS
3553
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3554
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.56B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,065
| New | +$233K |
|
3555
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$235K |
|
|
RVNC
3556
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
11,111
-1,189
| -10% | -$23.5K |
|
3557
PUT
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$591M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
3558
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$58.6B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$269K |
|
3559
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.23B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
14,930
-5,910
| -28% | -$111K |
|
|
PDCE
3560
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-85,000
| -80% | -$1.02M |
|
|
ARC
3561
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
266,832
| – | – |
|
|
AEGN
3562
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,735
| New | +$249K |
|
3563
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
1,243
-7,843
| -86% | -$1.52M |
|
3564
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.01B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
9,223
-1,225
| -12% | -$32.4K |
|
3565
Culp Inc
CULP
$44.3M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
30,621
-10,149
| -25% | -$72.2K |
|
3566
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$448M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
19,331
+3,808
| +25% | +$49.1K |
|
3567
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.49B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,026
| New | +$260K |
|
3568
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$479M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,889
| New | +$206K |
|
3569
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
7,396
-9,874
| -57% | -$327K |
|
3570
Dine Brands
DIN
$449M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,235
| New | +$252K |
|
3571
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$92.5M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
5,390
-397
| -7% | -$16.9K |
|
3572
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.79B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
3,986
-15,817
| -80% | -$796K |
|
3573
LifeVantage
LFVN
$86.3M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,114
| New | +$265K |
|
|
KDNY
3574
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
22,215
-2,883
| -11% | -$39.7K |
|
|
ASPU
3575
DELISTED
ASPEN GROUP, INC.
ASPU
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,403
| New | +$234K |
|
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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.