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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Lumentum
LITE
$84.2B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,683
+9,633
| +159% | +$758K |
|
2552
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.95B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
| – | – |
|
|
AT
2553
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
540,078
-246,231
| -31% | -$560K |
|
|
CSW
2554
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.26B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
17,815
-8,442
| -32% | -$611K |
|
2555
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
|
CLLS
2556
Cellectis
CLLS
$344M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
125,216
-67,114
| -35% | -$1M |
|
|
SKX
2557
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+1,100
| +2% | +$37.9K |
|
|
UCTT
2558
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.31B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,811
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2559
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+28,800
| +46% | +$563K |
|
2560
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-20,000
| -47% | -$983K |
|
2561
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,602
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
BIG
2562
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-81,000
| -50% | -$1.83M |
|
2563
PUT
State Street
STT
$53.2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-57,500
| -73% | -$3.99M |
|
2564
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.81B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,426
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2565
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.23B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
103,668
| – | – |
|
2566
Match Group
MTCH
$9.66B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,014
-164,926
| -91% | -$12.1M |
|
2567
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.47B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,532
-94,309
| -80% | -$5.66M |
|
2568
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,025
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
S
2569
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
| – | – |
|
|
HPP
2570
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$776M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,309
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2571
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.78B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2572
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.3B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,827
+5,009
| +86% | +$651K |
|
2573
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,862
-129,936
| -90% | -$13.5M |
|
2574
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.07B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
GWPH
2575
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-21,128
| -62% | -$2.24M |
|
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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.