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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIX
3001
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-35,500
| -42% | -$1.06M |
|
3002
CALL
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.1B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3003
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+17,500
| +34% | +$252K |
|
3004
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.4B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-44,000
| -69% | -$2.08M |
|
|
MASI
3005
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
3,480
-25,876
| -88% | -$4.44M |
|
3006
Tilray
TLRY
$671M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
8,947
+2,978
| +50% | +$416K |
|
3007
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.15B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,421
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3008
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.75B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+106,194
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
CNH
3009
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.6B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
125,228
-43,227
| -26% | -$337K |
|
|
SCWX
3010
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
53,082
+22,323
| +73% | +$318K |
|
|
DCOM
3011
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
44,587
+29,892
| +203% | +$530K |
|
3012
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$570M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
| – | – |
|
3013
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.4B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+199,650
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3014
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
| – | – |
|
3015
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-24,600
| -70% | -$1.71M |
|
|
CDR
3016
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
-6,793
| -6% | -$105K |
|
3017
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.37B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
3018
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$673M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$712K |
|
3019
Phreesia
PHR
$712M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,736
| New | +$788K |
|
3020
Fastenal
FAST
$57.7B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-444,630
| -92% | -$7.83M |
|
|
GAP
3021
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
85,523
+56,423
| +194% | +$837K |
|
3022
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$31.5M
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+66
| New | +$651K |
|
3023
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.98B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
54,568
-29,385
| -35% | -$804K |
|
|
BNY
3024
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-1,000
| -5% | -$42K |
|
|
DSL
3025
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.22B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$827K |
|
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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.