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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.03B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2852
Tronox
TROX
$880M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
154,461
+144,169
| +1,401% | +$1.19M |
|
|
ITCI
2853
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRTX
2854
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
INVX
2855
Innovex International
INVX
$2.01B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
25,196
-20,998
| -45% | -$820K |
|
2856
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.68B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-72,300
| -86% | -$5.31M |
|
|
HI
2857
PUT
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2858
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
9,138
+3,424
| +60% | +$303K |
|
2859
Arq
ARQ
$94.8M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
116,191
+52,368
| +82% | +$509K |
|
2860
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.72B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
25,560
-503
| -2% | -$17.6K |
|
2861
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,100
| -29% | -$322K |
|
2862
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.59B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,200
| -45% | -$693K |
|
2863
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.4B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
39,701
+18,905
| +91% | +$485K |
|
|
EMWP
2864
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
22,954
-2,994
| -12% | -$164K |
|
2865
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2866
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
12,020
-73,877
| -86% | -$6.03M |
|
2867
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
3,778
-129,131
| -97% | -$29.4M |
|
2868
Wabtec
WAB
$50.2B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
15,656
+3,127
| +25% | +$215K |
|
|
PYX
2869
DELISTED
Pyxus International, Inc.
PYX
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
242,361
-217,928
| -47% | -$1.15M |
|
2870
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.86B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,726
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2871
Assurant
AIZ
$14.1B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,206
| New | +$888K |
|
2872
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
8,965
-339
| -4% | -$32.2K |
|
|
OGI
2873
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$179M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,650
| New | +$841K |
|
2874
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2875
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.1B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,416
| New | +$1.25M |
|
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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.