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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,550
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
CAI
2577
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
78,283
-19,837
| -20% | -$477K |
|
2578
PUT
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
| – | – |
|
2579
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,039
+4,984
| +62% | +$477K |
|
2580
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-5,900
| -42% | -$990K |
|
2581
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,080
-8,427
| -24% | -$472K |
|
2582
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.26B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
13,379
-13,035
| -49% | -$1.87M |
|
2583
Standard BioTools
LAB
$256M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
430,721
-776,464
| -64% | -$2.55M |
|
2584
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.7B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,853
-104,447
| -58% | -$1.97M |
|
2585
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,683
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
CALY
2586
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.81B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,514
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
JCP
2587
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
3,022,307
-7,704,255
| -72% | -$5.43M |
|
2588
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,600
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
MOMO
2589
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$851M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2590
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.17B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,204
+21,401
| +80% | +$623K |
|
2591
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.46B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,869
+41,566
| +368% | +$1.56M |
|
2592
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.5B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-12,200
| -55% | -$1.56M |
|
|
SRCL
2593
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,249
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2594
Exponent
EXPO
$3.34B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,015
+7,284
| +94% | +$529K |
|
2595
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.15B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
66,167
+443
| +0.7% | +$10.1K |
|
2596
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.22B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
57,485
-12,970
| -18% | -$274K |
|
2597
CALL
Corning
GLW
$132B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-239,400
| -82% | -$6.24M |
|
2598
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,446
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
TCS
2599
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,350
-6,729
| -18% | -$373K |
|
2600
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
| – | – |
|
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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.