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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PR
2751
Permian Resources
PR
$19.1B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
3,345,848
+16,325
| +0.5% | +$41.5K |
|
2752
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.05B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$982K |
|
|
SASR
2753
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
38,882
-258
| -0.7% | -$8.21K |
|
2754
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.9B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
46,035
-2,476,797
| -98% | -$57.8M |
|
2755
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.75B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
46,009
+15,597
| +51% | +$370K |
|
2756
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
127,100
+71,200
| +127% | +$2.12M |
|
|
TSE
2757
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,500
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2758
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+4,700
| +36% | +$357K |
|
|
ONIT
2759
Onity Group
ONIT
$288M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
116,870
+63,488
| +119% | +$1.13M |
|
2760
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$459M
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
61,960
-26,761
| -30% | -$425K |
|
2761
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
| – | – |
|
|
AAWW
2762
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
34,087
-15,813
| -32% | -$395K |
|
2763
Inseego
INSG
$74.2M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
14,022
+9,457
| +207% | +$682K |
|
2764
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2765
Talphera
TLPH
$65.4M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
36,987
+13,338
| +56% | +$407K |
|
|
GAP
2766
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-346,000
| -74% | -$5.13M |
|
2767
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.24B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
RCM
2768
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
95,865
-144,587
| -60% | -$1.74M |
|
|
HT
2769
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
243,261
+128,259
| +112% | +$1.4M |
|
|
CVA
2770
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+101,359
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
VRE
2771
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
56,891
+46,568
| +451% | +$952K |
|
2772
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$91B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-153,800
| -72% | -$2.98M |
|
2773
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.05B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
122,676
-215,265
| -64% | -$2.73M |
|
2774
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$777M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-28,600
| -64% | -$1.72M |
|
2775
Spotify
SPOT
$113B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
7,121
-15,250
| -68% | -$2.16M |
|
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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.