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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBCH
2976
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$230M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,019
| New | +$730K |
|
2977
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$36.8B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$796K |
|
|
ECOL
2978
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,125
| New | +$977K |
|
|
AL
2979
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,900
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2980
PUT
CME Group
CME
$99.7B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+1,600
| +76% | +$318K |
|
|
HMHC
2981
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
340,390
-321,026
| -49% | -$1.63M |
|
2982
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$826M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
71,225
+52,284
| +276% | +$640K |
|
2983
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$687M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
54,841
-29,124
| -35% | -$530K |
|
|
ETRN
2984
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
126,742
+34,738
| +38% | +$304K |
|
|
ANH
2985
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+564,302
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2986
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+38,100
| +119% | +$552K |
|
2987
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.9B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
4,773
-6,858
| -59% | -$1.14M |
|
2988
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
5,246
-311
| -6% | -$50.2K |
|
2989
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.1B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-25,000
| -88% | -$6.9M |
|
2990
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
59,233
+12,882
| +28% | +$138K |
|
|
ESPR
2991
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-9,000
| -31% | -$475K |
|
2992
National Grid
NGG
$81.6B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,236
| New | +$676K |
|
2993
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$873M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
40,416
-3,981
| -9% | -$84.7K |
|
|
ICPT
2994
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2995
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.52B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-489,700
| -92% | -$11.8M |
|
2996
CALL
Medifast
MED
$136M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-8,300
| -45% | -$756K |
|
2997
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.16B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+3,100
| +28% | +$261K |
|
2998
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.57B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-1,000
| -0.7% | -$5.43K |
|
2999
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.6B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-50,000
| -65% | -$1.35M |
|
3000
Toyota
TM
$228B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
5,161
+2,704
| +110% | +$361K |
|
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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.