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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Xencor
XNCR
$2.18B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,935
| New | +$826K |
|
2877
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2878
Vera Bradley
VRA
$91M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
180,597
-115,082
| -39% | -$976K |
|
|
ATVI
2879
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-184,600
| -94% | -$11M |
|
|
GOOS
2880
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$803M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
37,272
+31,645
| +562% | +$885K |
|
2881
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+11,800
| +328% | +$968K |
|
2882
Rollins
ROL
$17.5B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
30,767
-94,831
| -76% | -$2.34M |
|
|
SPR
2883
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+17,700
| +133% | +$979K |
|
2884
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$129B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,000
| -80% | -$3.08M |
|
2885
Guardant Health
GH
$22.1B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,587
| New | +$812K |
|
2886
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$79.4B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$787K |
|
|
CNP.PRB
2887
DELISTED
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Depositary Shares Each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 7.00% S
CNP.PRB
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2888
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,140
| New | +$723K |
|
|
COR
2889
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
6,338
-23,500
| -79% | -$2.62M |
|
2890
Oil States International
OIS
$506M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
361,638
+171,661
| +90% | +$1.58M |
|
2891
StoneX
SNEX
$8.4B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
102,531
+8,439
| +9% | +$74.9K |
|
2892
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$1.06B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
20,421
+2,787
| +16% | +$138K |
|
|
ATCO
2893
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
95,275
-18,196
| -16% | -$201K |
|
2894
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
52,552
+20,585
| +64% | +$616K |
|
|
SRGA
2895
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-16,828
| -54% | -$1.76M |
|
|
SGI
2896
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-93,600
| -59% | -$1.78M |
|
|
ECHO
2897
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.1B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
22,663
-28,517
| -56% | -$1.07M |
|
2898
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.42B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,012
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2899
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.45B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+8,600
| +239% | +$644K |
|
|
VEDL
2900
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
202,772
+123,893
| +157% | +$858K |
|
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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.