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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEI
3026
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.48B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
114,116
-58,707
| -34% | -$616K |
|
|
VISN
3027
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.55B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-8,000
| -11% | -$92.9K |
|
3028
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.35B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARA
3029
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
89,957
+3,928
| +5% | +$34.2K |
|
3030
BGC Group
BGC
$5.61B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+235,645
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3031
Stratasys
SSYS
$693M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
37,233
-96,204
| -72% | -$1.75M |
|
|
ADVM
3032
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
6,052
-13,064
| -68% | -$1.52M |
|
3033
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$777M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$790K |
|
|
HR
3034
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,173
| New | +$719K |
|
3035
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.3B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
24,662
-12,300
| -33% | -$346K |
|
3036
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-38,400
| -78% | -$2.43M |
|
3037
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$208M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
60,140
+49,493
| +465% | +$987K |
|
3038
Pearson
PSO
$9.98B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,904
| New | +$618K |
|
3039
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$741K |
|
|
FITB
3040
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.8B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,200
| New | +$978K |
|
3041
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.12B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,225
| New | +$693K |
|
3042
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.44B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
106,027
-277,308
| -72% | -$1.9M |
|
3043
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
65,516
+20,168
| +44% | +$291K |
|
|
ZEUS
3044
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
56,064
+2,951
| +6% | +$39.6K |
|
|
DQ
3045
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$962M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$587K |
|
3046
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$337B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-206,900
| -99% | -$45.4M |
|
3047
California Water Service
CWT
$3.13B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
11,480
-19,191
| -63% | -$996K |
|
3048
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.03B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
36,375
+25,738
| +242% | +$501K |
|
|
ALE
3049
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
9,504
-11,890
| -56% | -$899K |
|
3050
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.2B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,295
| New | +$906K |
|
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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.