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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.03B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,237
| New | +$775K |
|
3077
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$801M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,056
| New | +$2.36M |
|
3078
Mercer International
MERC
$28.6M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
75,382
+8,277
| +12% | +$83K |
|
|
TRST
3079
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$969M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
20,096
+7,516
| +60% | +$273K |
|
|
GLOG
3080
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+50,000
| +50% | +$305K |
|
3081
Kemper
KMPR
$1.64B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
7,289
-137,270
| -95% | -$10.3M |
|
3082
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$53M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
40,751
+19,832
| +95% | +$557K |
|
|
TMX
3083
PUT
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$682K |
|
3084
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.24B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
46,563
-61,508
| -57% | -$896K |
|
|
BBT
3085
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.63B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
36,158
+25,194
| +230% | +$636K |
|
3086
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.24B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,376
| New | +$580K |
|
3087
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.2B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-11,900
| -42% | -$1.09M |
|
|
QIWI
3088
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$854K |
|
3089
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$263M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
122,125
+59
| +0% | +$519 |
|
3090
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.49B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
18,505
| – | – |
|
|
YMAB
3091
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-28,928
| -59% | -$840K |
|
3092
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-6,400
| -19% | -$339K |
|
3093
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$188M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
29,194
+15,811
| +118% | +$397K |
|
3094
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$530M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-10,500
| -32% | -$356K |
|
3095
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.14B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
FCRD
3096
DELISTED
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. Common Stock
FCRD
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
200,343
+81,181
| +68% | +$439K |
|
|
AXDX
3097
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
6,366
+3,831
| +151% | +$539K |
|
3098
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$290M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
28,732
-29,364
| -51% | -$691K |
|
3099
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.3B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,254
| New | +$618K |
|
3100
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.47B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+1,500
| +18% | +$87.6K |
|
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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.