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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGIO
2826
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
3,525
-2,881
| -45% | -$573K |
|
2827
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
13,786
+3,062
| +29% | +$213K |
|
2828
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.82B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
26,715
+4,526
| +20% | +$120K |
|
|
HOME
2829
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
395,935
+350,550
| +772% | +$1.72M |
|
2830
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
16,114
+12,937
| +407% | +$982K |
|
2831
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZIONW
2832
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
2,308,700
| – | – |
|
|
SWN
2833
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
470,952
+375,933
| +396% | +$652K |
|
2834
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-58,500
| -53% | -$1.14M |
|
2835
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-600
| -6% | -$53.1K |
|
|
DQ
2836
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$962M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
68,450
+32,715
| +92% | +$384K |
|
2837
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.31B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
+300
| +0.3% | +$3.29K |
|
2838
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.8B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+99,111
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
TGNA
2839
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,516
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2840
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
13,214
+8,848
| +203% | +$537K |
|
|
BLUE
2841
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
1,310
-7,916
| -86% | -$7.71M |
|
|
MXIM
2842
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$918K |
|
|
EEX
2843
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
299,764
+38,985
| +15% | +$307K |
|
2844
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.81B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
55,763
-72,016
| -56% | -$1.46M |
|
2845
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.46B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
22,763
-91,427
| -80% | -$3.57M |
|
2846
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.63B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
13,952
-40,106
| -74% | -$2.5M |
|
2847
Sprout Social
SPT
$648M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,362
| New | +$882K |
|
2848
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.79B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
19,803
-23,897
| -55% | -$1.04M |
|
2849
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.97B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
| – | – |
|
2850
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$10.6B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
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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.