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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$30.2B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
153,200
-226,000
| -60% | -$4.54M |
|
|
ECHO
1927
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
147,491
+1,036
| +0.7% | +$19.5K |
|
1928
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.95B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
337,916
+150,570
| +80% | +$1.35M |
|
1929
Wingstop
WING
$3.06B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
22,935
-5,517
| -19% | -$643K |
|
1930
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.09B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
97,977
+16,512
| +20% | +$458K |
|
1931
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.8B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,398
-48,199
| -66% | -$6.07M |
|
|
ELP
1932
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
697,940
-593,435
| -46% | -$2.63M |
|
1933
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$20.6M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,048
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
MASI
1934
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$3.05M |
|
1935
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$2.75M |
|
1936
Beyond Meat
BYND
$245M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
788
-827
| -51% | -$2.94M |
|
1937
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.97B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
236,278
+115,039
| +95% | +$1.55M |
|
|
GRUB
1938
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,450
+4,500
| +25% | +$477K |
|
|
VMRK
1939
CALL
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$26.7B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+25,400
| +90% | +$1.57M |
|
|
PGRE
1940
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
408,920
-163,508
| -29% | -$1.38M |
|
|
NVMI
1941
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
65,315
-37,118
| -36% | -$1.58M |
|
|
ARR
1942
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.3B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
66,992
+59,569
| +802% | +$2.5M |
|
1943
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.22B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
228,398
+170,913
| +297% | +$2.48M |
|
|
NUVA
1944
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
56,464
-7,805
| -12% | -$451K |
|
1945
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$340M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,500
| New | +$2.18M |
|
1946
Energizer
ENR
$1.5B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,819
-33,126
| -33% | -$1.35M |
|
|
CHUY
1947
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
210,026
+44,499
| +27% | +$666K |
|
1948
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$14.2B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+4,600
| +19% | +$431K |
|
1949
PUT
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.51B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$2.46M |
|
1950
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.5B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-782,000
| -91% | -$29.8M |
|
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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.