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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FARO
2726
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
20,396
+13,390
| +191% | +$694K |
|
2727
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$91.1B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
HES
2728
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+8,600
| +46% | +$465K |
|
2729
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
30,730
-172,867
| -85% | -$6.42M |
|
|
BLD
2730
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
12,638
+2,237
| +22% | +$228K |
|
2731
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.4B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,606
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2732
CorVel
CRVL
$3.55B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
49,590
-540
| -1% | -$14K |
|
2733
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.5B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-85,500
| -90% | -$11.1M |
|
2734
Scholastic
SCHL
$754M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
35,231
-11,373
| -24% | -$369K |
|
|
TTM
2735
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
-68,000
| -26% | -$682K |
|
2736
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.49B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
52,278
+313
| +0.6% | +$7.23K |
|
2737
CALL
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.31B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2738
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.53B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+12,979
| +219% | +$716K |
|
|
BRG
2739
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
159,923
+129,247
| +421% | +$1.34M |
|
|
ALLK
2740
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
KE
2741
Kimball Electronics
KE
$574M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
81,436
-15,624
| -16% | -$233K |
|
|
PRFT
2742
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
32,812
+11,651
| +55% | +$508K |
|
|
CCXI
2743
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
22,068
-11,903
| -35% | -$505K |
|
|
CMRX
2744
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
615,129
-297,798
| -33% | -$521K |
|
2745
ATN International
ATNI
$472M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
15,077
-13,786
| -48% | -$781K |
|
2746
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.4B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,900
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2747
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$43B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2748
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.35B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
AMWD
2749
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
| – | – |
|
2750
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.02B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
79,632
-26,141
| -25% | -$374K |
|
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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.