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 | Miscellaneous | 27.94% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.39% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.33% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.18% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
| – | – |
|
2227
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
HAYN
2228
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
95,292
+29,099
| +44% | +$647K |
|
|
EVOP
2229
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
96,928
-76,834
| -44% | -$1.53M |
|
2230
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$305M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
| – | – |
|
2231
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-40,900
| -55% | -$2.57M |
|
2232
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.71B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+4,200
| +7% | +$137K |
|
|
JBGS
2233
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$709M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
73,895
-78,884
| -52% | -$2.44M |
|
2234
ICF International
ICFI
$1.61B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
33,645
+21,524
| +178% | +$1.41M |
|
2235
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+30,000
| +130% | +$1.16M |
|
2236
Enpro
NPO
$6.53B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,176
+9,482
| +27% | +$419K |
|
|
RPT
2237
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+312,286
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
CHNGU
2238
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-106,662
| -68% | -$4.75M |
|
2239
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2240
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$509M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+39,800
| +76% | +$1.04M |
|
2241
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.41B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
39,588
-66,429
| -63% | -$3.09M |
|
|
FARO
2242
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
40,293
+19,897
| +98% | +$1.04M |
|
|
BMY.RT
2243
DELISTED
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Contingent Value Rights
BMY.RT
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
602,972
-1,921,460
| -76% | -$6.93M |
|
2244
Enova International
ENVA
$5.91B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
145,028
+50,695
| +54% | +$705K |
|
2245
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$28.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
| – | – |
|
2246
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$628M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
144,626
-7,891
| -5% | -$96K |
|
|
SOHU
2247
Sohu.com
SOHU
$368M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
233,499
+142,379
| +156% | +$1.11M |
|
2248
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$115B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2249
Sasol
SSL
$7.44B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
278,434
+166,892
| +150% | +$913K |
|
2250
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.69B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
| – | – |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 28% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- 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.