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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
163,614
-248,018
| -60% | -$2.8M |
|
2302
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
| – | – |
|
|
HRC
2303
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
18,333
-40,660
| -69% | -$4.26M |
|
|
CZZ
2304
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
133,676
-3,555
| -3% | -$46.6K |
|
2305
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.71B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
| – | – |
|
|
AMED
2306
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2307
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$18.3B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2308
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$477M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
190,011
+33,918
| +22% | +$351K |
|
2309
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.46B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
| – | – |
|
2310
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.7B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
LKFT
2311
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.93B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SP
2312
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
95,273
+28,684
| +43% | +$592K |
|
2313
Daktronics
DAKT
$948M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
453,188
+87,465
| +24% | +$386K |
|
2314
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.8B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+36,750
| +598% | +$1.66M |
|
2315
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
54,227
-167,972
| -76% | -$5.15M |
|
|
EVBG
2316
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+4,200
| +42% | +$546K |
|
|
MAG
2317
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
-300,300
| -68% | -$3.45M |
|
|
LSI
2318
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
30,855
-11,735
| -28% | -$728K |
|
2319
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.5B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
| – | – |
|
2320
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.38B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
139,319
-142,220
| -51% | -$2M |
|
2321
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.3B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
102,670
-33,060
| -24% | -$508K |
|
2322
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.62B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-14,500
| -30% | -$771K |
|
2323
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.1B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
77,595
+32,246
| +71% | +$767K |
|
|
TBRG
2324
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
85,347
-52,558
| -38% | -$1.17M |
|
|
BCPC
2325
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
20,469
+18,003
| +730% | +$1.68M |
|
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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.