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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VNET
2801
VNET Group
VNET
$1.96B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
60,069
-474,423
| -89% | -$5.82M |
|
2802
uniQure
QURE
$3.54B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
17,507
+11,388
| +186% | +$654K |
|
2803
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$485M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,875
| New | +$844K |
|
2804
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,976
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2805
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$306M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
43,319
-50,259
| -54% | -$1.41M |
|
|
HEES
2806
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+28,500
| +103% | +$690K |
|
|
ANAT
2807
PUT
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2808
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.17B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
94,527
-179,912
| -66% | -$2.13M |
|
2809
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.25B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2810
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-12,100
| -55% | -$1.46M |
|
2811
PUT
Trex
TREX
$4.77B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$956K |
|
2812
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$5.89B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+500
| +1% | +$15.9K |
|
|
SIVB
2813
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,398
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
VRNT
2814
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
37,224
-34,037
| -48% | -$916K |
|
2815
Financial Institutions
FISI
$800M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
44,807
+1,733
| +4% | +$46.4K |
|
2816
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$857M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
20,089
+16,338
| +436% | +$862K |
|
2817
Forrester Research
FORR
$229M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
27,735
-21,424
| -44% | -$815K |
|
2818
PUT
Adeia
ADEA
$2.99B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+219,240
| New | +$935K |
|
2819
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+2,500
| +38% | +$273K |
|
2820
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-124,200
| -87% | -$8.1M |
|
2821
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29.6B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
34,139
-409,767
| -92% | -$13.5M |
|
2822
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$2.99B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,333
| New | +$920K |
|
|
ZEN
2823
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-40,700
| -76% | -$3.18M |
|
2824
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.84B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$465K |
|
2825
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$125M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
308,442
-22,929
| -7% | -$104K |
|
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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.