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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.05B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
20,076
+6,114
| +44% | +$474K |
|
2527
PUT
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+1,800
| +4% | +$72.7K |
|
2528
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.5B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,996
-524,362
| -95% | -$29.2M |
|
|
LBAI
2529
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
109,217
-19,462
| -15% | -$288K |
|
2530
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.59B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,089
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
TUP
2531
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
726,352
+468,330
| +182% | +$2.38M |
|
2532
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,438
+7,773
| +101% | +$611K |
|
2533
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$184B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
| – | – |
|
2534
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2.06B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-57,700
| -83% | -$6.6M |
|
2535
XP
XP
$9.04B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,881
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2536
ServiceNow
NOW
$130B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,465
-269,960
| -93% | -$16.9M |
|
2537
Cars.com
CARS
$641M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
272,556
+243,286
| +831% | +$2.35M |
|
2538
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.16B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
-366,917
| -77% | -$5.35M |
|
|
VTIQW
2539
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Warrant
VTIQW
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$890K |
|
2540
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,464
+632
| +3% | +$34.6K |
|
2541
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
144,626
-400,666
| -73% | -$5.56M |
|
2542
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-5,100
| -6% | -$99.4K |
|
2543
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-288,400
| -70% | -$4.04M |
|
2544
PUT
AdvanSix
ASIX
$446M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,000
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2545
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,100
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2546
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$55.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-2,970
| -6% | -$81.7K |
|
2547
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-83,900
| -79% | -$4.43M |
|
2548
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.45B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
51,064
-49,970
| -49% | -$1.25M |
|
|
XEC
2549
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-21,000
| -23% | -$754K |
|
2550
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
122,211
+65,054
| +114% | +$805K |
|
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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.