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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
UDR
UDR
$12.3B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
13,689
+6,356
| +87% | +$288K |
|
3127
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.39B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
35,916
-18,854
| -34% | -$606K |
|
3128
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.76B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
64,588
-84,723
| -57% | -$1.14M |
|
3129
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.21B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,400
| New | +$811K |
|
3130
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
50,221
+15,745
| +46% | +$241K |
|
3131
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.68B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$551K |
|
3132
Team
TISI
$110M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
7,620
+4,960
| +186% | +$615K |
|
3133
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$96.6B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$603K |
|
|
DMYT.U
3134
DELISTED
dMY Technology Group, Inc. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half
DMYT.U
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$501K |
|
3135
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
5,461
-776
| -12% | -$100K |
|
|
PRA
3136
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
19,637
+6,210
| +46% | +$187K |
|
3137
KALA BIO
KALA
$15.9M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$351K |
|
3138
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.48B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
13,302
-981
| -7% | -$42.6K |
|
|
SAFE
3139
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
9,476
+2,792
| +42% | +$188K |
|
3140
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.36B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
34,423
-34,848
| -50% | -$629K |
|
3141
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.31B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
61,839
+49,470
| +400% | +$543K |
|
|
DNKN
3142
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
9,134
-120,906
| -93% | -$8.38M |
|
3143
Archrock
AROC
$5.38B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
128,748
-51,795
| -29% | -$374K |
|
3144
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.26B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
6,875
-3,400
| -33% | -$267K |
|
3145
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$355M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
9,195
-1,123
| -11% | -$75K |
|
3146
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+1,700
| +11% | +$68.6K |
|
3147
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.9B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-83,500
| -71% | -$1.62M |
|
3148
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
9,334
-5,597
| -37% | -$550K |
|
3149
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.58B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
109,244
-81,918
| -43% | -$615K |
|
3150
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$650K |
|
Similar funds
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.