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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BERY
2276
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
51,401
-43,995
| -46% | -$1.65M |
|
2277
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
EIGR
2278
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
7,260
+4,746
| +189% | +$1.4M |
|
2279
POSCO
PKX
$18.5B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
56,326
-55,833
| -50% | -$2.05M |
|
2280
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.47B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
100,761
+15,693
| +18% | +$304K |
|
2281
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,500
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2282
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.12B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+17,400
| +123% | +$996K |
|
2283
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,790
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
SJIU
2284
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJIU
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-50,000
| -50% | -$2.18M |
|
|
ZVO
2285
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
677,155
-167,645
| -20% | -$380K |
|
2286
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2287
Qiagen
QGEN
$9.03B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
45,552
-363,542
| -89% | -$16.3M |
|
2288
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$670M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
200,838
-181,137
| -47% | -$1.72M |
|
2289
Morningstar
MORN
$8.21B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,633
-740
| -5% | -$104K |
|
2290
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-40,900
| -53% | -$2.32M |
|
|
GHL
2291
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
206,312
+49,712
| +32% | +$491K |
|
|
LADR
2292
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
253,907
+207,477
| +447% | +$1.56M |
|
2293
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34.3B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
| – | – |
|
2294
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.34B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
-34,200
| -29% | -$932K |
|
2295
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$910M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2296
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
2297
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.12B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,045
+26,513
| +406% | +$1.08M |
|
|
AMRS
2298
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+476,286
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
UCB
2299
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.25B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,918
-29,458
| -23% | -$564K |
|
|
MFGP
2300
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
368,404
+356,734
| +3,057% | +$1.95M |
|
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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.