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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSGS
1826
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
86,474
+5,864
| +7% | +$269K |
|
1827
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+4,000
| +13% | +$422K |
|
1828
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.6B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.41M |
|
1829
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.81B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
293,788
-133,101
| -31% | -$1.48M |
|
1830
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.2B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-13,100
| -29% | -$1.45M |
|
|
FLY
1831
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
432,055
-13,247
| -3% | -$92.3K |
|
1832
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.1B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+8,900
| +28% | +$760K |
|
1833
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.4B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,300
| New | +$3.43M |
|
|
HOLI
1834
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
265,540
+141,645
| +114% | +$1.92M |
|
|
BCOV
1835
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
447,548
-7,087
| -2% | -$57.1K |
|
|
DVAX
1836
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
397,164
-1,255,712
| -76% | -$6.35M |
|
1837
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
258,500
+246,700
| +2,091% | +$3.11M |
|
1838
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$7.2B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
351,507
-49,927
| -12% | -$461K |
|
1839
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.28B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1840
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.37B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
421,534
+381,362
| +949% | +$2.53M |
|
1841
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+800
| +2% | +$62.7K |
|
1842
Matthews International
MATW
$673M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
183,498
+145,604
| +384% | +$3.1M |
|
1843
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$853M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
152,085
+63,016
| +71% | +$1.29M |
|
|
1844
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.81B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
289,475
-1,176,698
| -80% | -$13.1M |
|
1845
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.39B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
92,164
-21,602
| -19% | -$768K |
|
1846
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.5B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
178,226
-346,598
| -66% | -$6.84M |
|
1847
Equinox Gold
EQX
$15.9B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+310,419
| New | +$2.78M |
|
1848
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
222,800
+63,600
| +40% | +$942K |
|
1849
Stantec
STN
$8.48B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
-128,700
| -53% | -$3.76M |
|
1850
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-4,400
| -17% | -$709K |
|
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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.