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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.75B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
56,531
+41,751
| +282% | +$698K |
|
3227
Banc of California
BANC
$2.94B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,959
| New | +$734K |
|
3228
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.16B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
85,777
-24,524
| -22% | -$167K |
|
3229
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.4B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DCH
3230
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.51B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-65,100
| -37% | -$484K |
|
|
B
3231
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$80.2B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-43,600
| -67% | -$817K |
|
|
RETA
3232
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,765
| New | +$534K |
|
|
NBL
3233
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+8,700
| +15% | +$140K |
|
|
GOOS
3234
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$811M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$560K |
|
3235
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$740M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
48,269
-50,172
| -51% | -$1.09M |
|
|
IPG
3236
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
24,456
-89,066
| -78% | -$1.88M |
|
3237
Pixelworks
PXLW
$43.1M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
11,590
-1,696
| -13% | -$79.1K |
|
3238
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.53B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3239
Novanta
NOVT
$5.34B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
4,936
-2
| -0% | -$179 |
|
3240
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
339,500
-200,000
| -37% | -$780K |
|
|
FRBK
3241
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
179,345
+5,134
| +3% | +$16.2K |
|
3242
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.9B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
33,225
-239,325
| -88% | -$3.05M |
|
|
CONN
3243
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
93,762
+9,723
| +12% | +$79.3K |
|
3244
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.13B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
93,870
-182,336
| -66% | -$939K |
|
|
RDUS
3245
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$503K |
|
3246
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.8B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,391
| New | +$558K |
|
3247
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.11B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
428
-100
| -19% | -$104K |
|
3248
Safe Bulkers
SB
$880M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
324,047
-131,728
| -29% | -$177K |
|
3249
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$641M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3250
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
14,284
-42,728
| -75% | -$2.91M |
|
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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.