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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
117,589
-14,099
| -11% | -$176K |
|
2677
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
139,500
+119,200
| +587% | +$1.66M |
|
2678
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$58.3B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
+100,000
| +48% | +$372K |
|
2679
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.63B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-5,000
| -20% | -$410K |
|
|
BCPC
2680
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.73B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$994K |
|
2681
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.1B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2682
PUT
AudioCodes
AUDC
$242M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
LGF.A
2683
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
157,218
+79,187
| +101% | +$707K |
|
2684
Sonoco
SON
$5.69B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,606
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
PFPT
2685
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2686
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$591M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
71,903
-8,397
| -10% | -$166K |
|
2687
CDW
CDW
$17.7B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
10,210
+6,310
| +162% | +$773K |
|
|
SY
2688
So-Young International
SY
$241M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
92,993
+17,209
| +23% | +$210K |
|
2689
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$193B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,000
| New | +$960K |
|
2690
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.93B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
57,187
-3,667
| -6% | -$81.4K |
|
2691
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+15,200
| +195% | +$743K |
|
|
CMA
2692
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+16,200
| +102% | +$880K |
|
|
HONE
2693
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
124,816
-35,482
| -22% | -$355K |
|
2694
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.58B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
+482,017
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2695
Tilly's
TLYS
$120M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
227,338
-59,649
| -21% | -$438K |
|
2696
Foster
FSTR
$395M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
75,933
-4,162
| -5% | -$67.9K |
|
2697
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.95B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
| – | – |
|
2698
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
37,893
-24,757
| -40% | -$892K |
|
2699
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.03B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
65,930
+4,819
| +8% | +$106K |
|
2700
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.49B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,400
| New | +$1.47M |
|
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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.