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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $56.4M | 0.09% |
3,184,396
-324,993
| -9% | -$10.9M |
|
252
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $56.3M | 0.09% |
593,698
-365,473
| -38% | -$34.7M |
|
253
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $56.2M | 0.09% |
1,270,725
+369,825
| +41% | +$20M |
|
|
TWOU
254
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $55.9M | 0.09% |
87,886
+27,248
| +45% | +$18.4M |
|
255
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $54.8M | 0.09% |
362,748
-13,030
| -3% | -$2.01M |
|
256
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.9B
| $54.8M | 0.09% |
668,886
+661,667
| +9,166% | +$70M |
|
257
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.08B
| $54.5M | 0.09% |
1,290,129
-86,965
| -6% | -$3.58M |
|
258
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.82B
| $54.4M | 0.08% |
940,780
+290,984
| +45% | +$19.7M |
|
259
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $54.4M | 0.08% |
635,719
-703,640
| -53% | -$81.9M |
|
260
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $54.4M | 0.08% |
2,682,854
+2,679,296
| +75,303% | +$94.2M |
|
261
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $54M | 0.08% |
909,500
-446,800
| -33% | -$29.8M |
|
262
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $53.7M | 0.08% |
2,214,117
+994,385
| +82% | +$42.7M |
|
263
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $53.5M | 0.08% |
648,291
-108,006
| -14% | -$13.1M |
|
264
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $53.2M | 0.08% |
982,300
-1,780,700
| -64% | -$105M |
|
|
TWTR
265
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $52.5M | 0.08% |
2,138,300
-1,285,500
| -38% | -$41.6M |
|
266
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $52.4M | 0.08% |
1,173,792
-32,372
| -3% | -$1.7M |
|
267
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $52.2M | 0.08% |
1,946,529
+1,866,688
| +2,338% | +$92.7M |
|
268
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $52.1M | 0.08% |
1,181,482
+1,161,490
| +5,810% | +$75.8M |
|
269
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $51.8M | 0.08% |
823,613
+467,115
| +131% | +$37.3M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
270
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $51.8M | 0.08% |
1,050,000
-275,000
| -21% | -$14.2M |
|
271
Zillow
Z
$8.07B
| $51.8M | 0.08% |
1,437,573
-59,349
| -4% | -$2.74M |
|
272
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $51.8M | 0.08% |
427,019
+108,734
| +34% | +$15.3M |
|
273
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.3B
| $51.6M | 0.08% |
1,522,954
+1,289,896
| +553% | +$60.7M |
|
274
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $51.5M | 0.08% |
161,900
+67,000
| +71% | +$22.9M |
|
|
FOLD
275
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $51.4M | 0.08% |
5,565,739
+1,739,698
| +45% | +$16.5M |
|
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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.