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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Paysign
PAYS
$753M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,353
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
UCTT
2452
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.37B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
72,614
-10,197
| -12% | -$194K |
|
2453
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$54.8M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
35,090
-16,035
| -31% | -$675K |
|
2454
HEICO Corp
HEI
$46.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
16,446
-45,315
| -73% | -$4.18M |
|
2455
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.34B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,521
+21,548
| +309% | +$1.25M |
|
2456
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
5,263
+3,071
| +140% | +$1.01M |
|
2457
MBIA
MBI
$244M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
225,542
-70,225
| -24% | -$510K |
|
2458
NewMarket
NEU
$8.52B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
4,082
-846
| -17% | -$349K |
|
2459
Invesco
IVZ
$14.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,345
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2460
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.36B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
116,718
-5,797
| -5% | -$61.9K |
|
|
AVB
2461
PUT
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2462
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.28B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
26,552
-35,040
| -57% | -$2.11M |
|
2463
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.25B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-20,000
| -57% | -$1.83M |
|
|
RUTH
2464
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
198,032
+143,270
| +262% | +$1.25M |
|
2465
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.92B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
91,642
+34,455
| +60% | +$582K |
|
2466
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$860M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2467
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.17B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
-28,600
| -15% | -$283K |
|
2468
PUT
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,400
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2469
Immersion
IMMR
$260M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
258,416
+85,195
| +49% | +$550K |
|
2470
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,400
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
VMW
2471
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
10,360
-20,127
| -66% | -$2.77M |
|
2472
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2.24B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,000
| -17% | -$272K |
|
|
2473
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2.24B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-70,100
| -88% | -$9.54M |
|
2474
TSMC
TSM
$2.22T
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,211
+3,747
| +15% | +$197K |
|
|
TCS
2475
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
32,941
+2,591
| +9% | +$100K |
|
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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.