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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.28B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
31,308
-198,884
| -86% | -$4.52M |
|
3052
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
FPRX
3053
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
252,897
-33,199
| -12% | -$141K |
|
3054
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.7B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
20,834
+1,337
| +7% | +$58.4K |
|
3055
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$36.8B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-11,300
| -45% | -$584K |
|
3056
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
46,292
-88,281
| -66% | -$1.84M |
|
3057
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.8B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
3058
Sohu.com
SOHU
$374M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
91,120
-420,856
| -82% | -$4.19M |
|
3059
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.49B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-74,800
| -65% | -$1.74M |
|
|
GTHX
3060
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,283
| New | +$958K |
|
3061
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.6B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-115,800
| -83% | -$4.32M |
|
3062
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.09B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
61,222
-60,702
| -50% | -$751K |
|
3063
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
17,270
+10,918
| +172% | +$472K |
|
3064
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$951M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
18,364
+10,575
| +136% | +$358K |
|
3065
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.12B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,075
| New | +$459K |
|
3066
Costamare
CMRE
$1.91B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
123,322
+83,566
| +210% | +$599K |
|
|
NBR.PRA
3067
DELISTED
Nabors Industries Ltd. 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares, Series A
NBR.PRA
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
+135,776
| New | +$2M |
|
|
MDP
3068
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
45,457
-90,194
| -66% | -$2.4M |
|
3069
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.28B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
49,569
-69,750
| -58% | -$1.04M |
|
3070
Mueller Industries
MLI
$13.6B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
92,604
+21,472
| +30% | +$154K |
|
|
TLND
3071
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
24,661
-814
| -3% | -$27.5K |
|
3072
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3073
Carriage Services
CSV
$553M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
34,111
-43,445
| -56% | -$939K |
|
3074
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$83.3B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-25,000
| -33% | -$387K |
|
3075
First Financial Corp
THFF
$942M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
16,341
+4,632
| +40% | +$187K |
|
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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.