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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
65,246
-834,854
| -93% | -$23.5M |
|
2627
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.77B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
| – | – |
|
2628
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
| – | – |
|
2629
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
471,742
+32,102
| +7% | +$81K |
|
2630
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
256,700
+231,639
| +924% | +$1.12M |
|
|
GBT
2631
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,100
| -34% | -$677K |
|
2632
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2633
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.75B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,300
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2634
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.74B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+4,900
| +39% | +$332K |
|
2635
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.94B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
60,675
+48,675
| +406% | +$966K |
|
|
GRA
2636
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
MYND
2637
Mynd.ai
MYND
$19.5M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,648
-6,988
| -18% | -$332K |
|
2638
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,906
-39,800
| -64% | -$2.42M |
|
2639
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
18,142
+3,543
| +24% | +$289K |
|
2640
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.73B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-5,600
| -22% | -$372K |
|
2641
CALL
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.35B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2642
Delek US
DK
$4.34B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
64,136
+41,614
| +185% | +$987K |
|
2643
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.54B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
87,818
-9,051
| -9% | -$139K |
|
2644
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.08B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,349
-9,885
| -18% | -$301K |
|
2645
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.07B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
78,491
+46,182
| +143% | +$938K |
|
2646
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$944M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
205,614
+65,150
| +46% | +$797K |
|
2647
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.5B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,024
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2648
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.4B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,090
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2649
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
512,412
+349,441
| +214% | +$1.04M |
|
2650
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.1B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
| – | – |
|
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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.