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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEDU
2901
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
26,731
-12,936
| -33% | -$426K |
|
|
WCC
2902
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,500
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
DLPH
2903
PUT
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+9,500
| +12% | +$118K |
|
2904
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.34B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
697,109
-465,065
| -40% | -$628K |
|
|
CMD
2905
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,947
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2906
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.28B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$844K |
|
2907
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.53B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
83,557
+73,884
| +764% | +$1.47M |
|
|
ZIXI
2908
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
165,589
+7,857
| +5% | +$52.9K |
|
|
SKX
2909
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2910
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.8B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
13,577
-1,291
| -9% | -$90.7K |
|
2911
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$9.68B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
| – | – |
|
|
OSB
2912
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
59,810
-22,800
| -28% | -$575K |
|
2913
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-24,500
| -55% | -$1M |
|
|
JWN
2914
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-7,600
| -14% | -$253K |
|
2915
Camtek
CAMT
$6.84B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
83,407
+23,748
| +40% | +$253K |
|
2916
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.03B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$920K |
|
2917
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.11B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2918
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.88B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$923K |
|
2919
Corteva
CTVA
$55.4B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,601
| New | +$814K |
|
2920
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-49,100
| -33% | -$685K |
|
2921
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$368M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+10,000
| +8% | +$107K |
|
|
HUYA
2922
Huya Inc
HUYA
$491M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
40,887
-1,323,949
| -97% | -$24.6M |
|
|
AMTD
2923
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-96,700
| -83% | -$4.21M |
|
2924
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$945M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$849K |
|
2925
Regis Corp
RGS
$66.8M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
5,844
-6,164
| -51% | -$1.61M |
|
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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.