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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$454M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$364M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$308M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$299M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$735M |
| 2 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$423M |
| 3 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$338M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.34% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.75% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.24% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $64.2M | 0.1% |
3,559,261
+541,014
| +18% | +$16.4M |
|
227
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $64.1M | 0.1% |
593,363
+173,040
| +41% | +$22.1M |
|
228
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $64.1M | 0.1% |
1,336,442
-385,054
| -22% | -$20M |
|
229
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $63.7M | 0.1% |
525,600
+91,300
| +21% | +$12.9M |
|
230
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $63.5M | 0.1% |
145,600
+11,500
| +9% | +$5.62M |
|
231
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $62.1M | 0.1% |
5,640,630
-2,593,590
| -31% | -$40.1M |
|
232
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $61.9M | 0.1% |
1,130,477
+899,054
| +388% | +$62.3M |
|
233
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $60.2M | 0.09% |
602,627
+480,627
| +394% | +$57.7M |
|
234
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $60.2M | 0.09% |
567,758
+421,450
| +288% | +$53.3M |
|
235
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $60.1M | 0.09% |
9,530,058
-7,059,261
| -43% | -$61.1M |
|
236
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $60.1M | 0.09% |
1,117,500
-1,700,000
| -60% | -$119M |
|
237
Amdocs
DOX
$6.41B
| $60.1M | 0.09% |
1,092,816
-132,748
| -11% | -$8.9M |
|
238
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $59.7M | 0.09% |
593,934
-108,220
| -15% | -$11.6M |
|
239
Etsy
ETSY
$7.44B
| $59.6M | 0.09% |
1,551,683
+227,906
| +17% | +$11.1M |
|
|
240
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $59.6M | 0.09% |
541,700
-131,800
| -20% | -$15.8M |
|
|
INFO
241
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $59.4M | 0.09% |
989,842
+959,738
| +3,188% | +$69.1M |
|
242
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $59.1M | 0.09% |
1,529,165
+1,046,980
| +217% | +$46.5M |
|
243
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.3B
| $59.1M | 0.09% |
377,886
-388,438
| -51% | -$56.9M |
|
244
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $59M | 0.09% |
1,403,000
-554,200
| -28% | -$28.8M |
|
|
245
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $58M | 0.09% |
606,119
-3,159,011
| -84% | -$349M |
|
246
Fortive
FTV
$18.1B
| $57.1M | 0.09% |
1,640,453
-94,899
| -5% | -$4.15M |
|
247
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $57M | 0.09% |
1,676,300
-586,000
| -26% | -$27.6M |
|
248
Zillow
ZG
$8.27B
| $56.9M | 0.09% |
1,675,800
+454,936
| +37% | +$20.9M |
|
249
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $56.8M | 0.09% |
1,018,700
-35,200
| -3% | -$2.15M |
|
250
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $56.5M | 0.09% |
2,568,295
-2,776,689
| -52% | -$75.9M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, David Shaw held 4,498 positions worth $64.1B, down 27% from $87.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $5.59B in Q1 2020, closing 626 positions and reducing 1,723 holdings. Its most notable exit was PG&E, an estimated $79M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF worth $124M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2020 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 1,005,000 shares worth $124M.
- David Shaw added most to ExxonMobil in Q1 2020, an estimated $454M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $735M.
- David Shaw fully exited PG&E in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $79M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $64.1B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- David Shaw opened 538 new positions and closed 626 in Q1 2020.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 27% quarter-over-quarter to $64.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.