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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$43.8B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
175,736
-210,496
| -54% | -$2.2M |
|
2377
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
166,369
-45,644
| -22% | -$523K |
|
|
RDUS
2378
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
103,753
+6,774
| +7% | +$105K |
|
2379
Parsons
PSN
$5.25B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
50,375
-17,837
| -26% | -$670K |
|
|
AAN.A
2380
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
40,110
-39,203
| -49% | -$1.78M |
|
|
AFI
2381
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
608,565
+13,674
| +2% | +$34.1K |
|
2382
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$62.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
| – | – |
|
2383
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
| – | – |
|
2384
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.56B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2385
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
135,641
-642
| -0.5% | -$7.74K |
|
|
AAMI
2386
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.44B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
145,559
-197,988
| -58% | -$1.62M |
|
|
AXON
2387
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,461
-221,893
| -92% | -$17.9M |
|
|
HTBK
2388
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
241,382
-19,037
| -7% | -$149K |
|
2389
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.61B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
112,328
+9,848
| +10% | +$140K |
|
2390
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.07B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
134,981
-117,416
| -47% | -$1.54M |
|
2391
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.5B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,292
+12,824
| +235% | +$1.02M |
|
2392
KALA BIO
KALA
$15.5M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
69
+47
| +214% | +$1.33M |
|
2393
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$11B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2394
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$3.47B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-100
| -0.2% | -$5.91K |
|
2395
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$828M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
43,686
+23,121
| +112% | +$936K |
|
|
GRP.U
2396
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
34,868
-91,900
| -72% | -$4.31M |
|
2397
Manitowoc
MTW
$685M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
165,081
+127,488
| +339% | +$1.21M |
|
2398
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.7B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2399
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
22,007
+8,968
| +69% | +$723K |
|
2400
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,000
| New | +$1.67M |
|
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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.