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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.48B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$178K |
|
3652
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
7,807
-357,350
| -98% | -$8.56M |
|
|
CLCT
3653
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,094
| New | +$138K |
|
3654
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
5,620
-27,700
| -83% | -$952K |
|
3655
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3656
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$5.93B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,581
| New | +$177K |
|
|
PDCO
3657
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
9,362
-78,338
| -89% | -$1.37M |
|
3658
RLI Corp
RLI
$6.09B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
4,982
-34,082
| -87% | -$1.34M |
|
|
HTO
3659
H2O America
HTO
$2.69B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$198K |
|
3660
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
3,980
-17,926
| -82% | -$879K |
|
3661
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.59B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-2,000
| -43% | -$159K |
|
|
RC
3662
Ready Capital
RC
$309M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,463
| New | +$159K |
|
3663
The RealReal
REAL
$1.35B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,983
| New | +$190K |
|
|
CMO
3664
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
37,227
+16,787
| +82% | +$84.3K |
|
|
NWLI
3665
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$191K |
|
|
AWF
3666
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
AWF
$873M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3667
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$857M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
19,138
-52,246
| -73% | -$419K |
|
3668
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$149M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
170,888
-50,464
| -23% | -$58.5K |
|
3669
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.74B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-12,188
| -84% | -$917K |
|
3670
Future Fuel
FF
$241M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
16,764
-3,899
| -19% | -$46K |
|
|
HOLI
3671
PUT
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$204K |
|
|
CTRA
3672
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
| – | – |
|
3673
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.18B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
20,160
+2,615
| +15% | +$24.4K |
|
|
MFA
3674
MFA Financial
MFA
$906M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
19,763
-400,446
| -95% | -$3.1M |
|
3675
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.77B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
114,951
+14,254
| +14% | +$27.6K |
|
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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.