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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,500
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2602
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
33,320
-359,343
| -92% | -$15.4M |
|
|
CASA
2603
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
305,433
-191,944
| -39% | -$695K |
|
2604
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.26B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
SFIX
2605
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$423M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
84,001
+32,728
| +64% | +$710K |
|
2606
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.38B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
| – | – |
|
2607
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
MTOR
2608
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,400
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
EVBG
2609
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$981K |
|
|
WIFI
2610
PUT
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
BMTC
2611
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
37,332
+9,305
| +33% | +$326K |
|
2612
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$113B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-1,400
| -14% | -$198K |
|
2613
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-268,300
| -93% | -$14.2M |
|
|
TVTY
2614
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
167,353
-447,927
| -73% | -$7.23M |
|
2615
Magnite
MGNI
$3.35B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
188,813
-338,804
| -64% | -$3.11M |
|
2616
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,440
+12
| +0.1% | +$1.43K |
|
2617
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$316M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+13,900
| +87% | +$946K |
|
|
ARCE
2618
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,697
-50,801
| -67% | -$2.52M |
|
2619
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-79,800
| -80% | -$6.34M |
|
|
2620
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-138,600
| -87% | -$11M |
|
2621
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.99B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
121,458
+70,002
| +136% | +$837K |
|
2622
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$131B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-2,000
| -20% | -$362K |
|
|
CIO
2623
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
143,128
+71,290
| +99% | +$847K |
|
2624
CALL
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-36,800
| -67% | -$2.51M |
|
2625
ASE Group
ASX
$97B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
276,406
+175,082
| +173% | +$820K |
|
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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.