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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PFNX
3626
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
27,051
-1,789
| -6% | -$13.4K |
|
3627
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$223K |
|
|
RWT
3628
Redwood Trust
RWT
$594M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,945
| New | +$158K |
|
3629
AC Immune
ACIU
$288M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
33,159
-11,755
| -26% | -$85.4K |
|
|
EMWP
3630
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
3,525
-19,429
| -85% | -$1.1M |
|
3631
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-3,230
| -87% | -$1.22M |
|
3632
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.71B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
9,540
-59,144
| -86% | -$1.25M |
|
3633
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$644M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
5,032
-2,710
| -35% | -$122K |
|
3634
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.73B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
6,023
-89,800
| -94% | -$2.91M |
|
3635
Delek US
DK
$4.19B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
12,555
-51,581
| -80% | -$985K |
|
3636
PUT
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$595M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
| – | – |
|
|
FNHC
3637
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
19,750
+3,388
| +21% | +$39.5K |
|
3638
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.59B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3639
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$35.2M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+4
| New | +$43.4K |
|
3640
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.19B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
1,329
-22,419
| -94% | -$3.43M |
|
3641
Civeo
CVEO
$349M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
29,141
-35,124
| -55% | -$217K |
|
3642
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$49.6B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-31,400
| -87% | -$1.52M |
|
3643
Logitech
LOGI
$14B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
3,314
-96,265
| -97% | -$5.13M |
|
3644
Afya
AFYA
$1.26B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
9,122
-3,666
| -29% | -$75.3K |
|
|
PPL
3645
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-351,834
| -98% | -$9.15M |
|
3646
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.88B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-50,000
| -71% | -$546K |
|
3647
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$736M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
25,316
-67,264
| -73% | -$494K |
|
3648
WD-40
WDFC
$2.89B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
1,075
-22,868
| -96% | -$4.15M |
|
3649
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.61B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
4,905
-885
| -15% | -$35.9K |
|
|
ABTX
3650
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
8,308
-7,032
| -46% | -$172K |
|
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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.