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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.3B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,065
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2702
Diodes
DIOD
$4.17B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
22,996
+2,667
| +13% | +$128K |
|
2703
CALL
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.8B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+40,000
| +252% | +$918K |
|
2704
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
27,892
-8,761
| -24% | -$418K |
|
2705
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-37,600
| -50% | -$1.31M |
|
2706
PUT
Corning
GLW
$132B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-5,500
| -11% | -$143K |
|
2707
Immersion
IMMR
$255M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
173,221
+4,392
| +3% | +$30.3K |
|
2708
Avantor
AVTR
$9.81B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,194
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2709
PUT
Gartner
IT
$12.2B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2710
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.99B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
54,390
-29,802
| -35% | -$854K |
|
2711
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.14B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-14,400
| -56% | -$1.74M |
|
2712
PUT
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$884M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2713
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2714
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$31.2B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
| – | – |
|
|
HZN
2715
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
490,773
-193
| -0% | -$587 |
|
2716
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$240M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
69,259
-229,066
| -77% | -$3.53M |
|
2717
Matthews International
MATW
$673M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
37,894
+7,236
| +24% | +$230K |
|
|
CLR
2718
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-32,000
| -21% | -$714K |
|
2719
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.66B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
105,871
+94,646
| +843% | +$1.5M |
|
2720
Leidos
LDOS
$17.2B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
9,968
-121,722
| -92% | -$12.3M |
|
2721
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$27.5B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-67,700
| -82% | -$3.73M |
|
|
RFP
2722
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
724,573
-9,288
| -1% | -$27.8K |
|
|
VISN
2723
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.55B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
VWTR
2724
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
117,152
-16,387
| -12% | -$158K |
|
|
AL
2725
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
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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.