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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.66B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
VIA
2927
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
22,051
-16,018
| -42% | -$703K |
|
|
FOCS
2928
CALL
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$796K |
|
2929
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.25B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$855K |
|
|
CSLT
2930
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
949,116
-166,965
| -15% | -$186K |
|
2931
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$581M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$674K |
|
2932
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$61.5B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+99,100
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2933
Monro
MNRO
$436M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
15,618
-16,269
| -51% | -$986K |
|
|
SHYF
2934
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
52,976
-163,384
| -76% | -$2.58M |
|
2935
10x Genomics
TXG
$8.43B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
10,973
+6,970
| +174% | +$544K |
|
2936
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.1B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
11,067
+6,026
| +120% | +$421K |
|
|
AAN.A
2937
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$683K |
|
2938
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.2B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,491
| New | +$739K |
|
2939
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.26B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
9,998
+5,034
| +101% | +$435K |
|
2940
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.9M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
| – | – |
|
2941
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$14.3B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-131,500
| -93% | -$13.4M |
|
2942
Movado Group
MOV
$777M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
56,982
+46,495
| +443% | +$734K |
|
2943
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.74B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
16,523
-20,482
| -55% | -$1.09M |
|
2944
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-22,700
| -69% | -$2.02M |
|
2945
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.05B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2946
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.4B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$889K |
|
|
USCR
2947
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,048
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
BFYT
2948
CALL
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$712K |
|
|
GNMK
2949
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
162,762
-474,397
| -74% | -$2.22M |
|
2950
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.61B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,276
| New | +$1.05M |
|
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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.