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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$9.99B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$617K |
|
|
PBCT
3252
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
34,729
+18,216
| +110% | +$270K |
|
3253
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$54.1M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
3,503
+1,305
| +59% | +$124K |
|
3254
First Solar
FSLR
$22.2B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,580
| New | +$503K |
|
3255
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.9B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
6,058
-46,278
| -88% | -$3.63M |
|
|
PGTI
3256
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
45,389
+33,710
| +289% | +$479K |
|
3257
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.57B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-9,300
| -65% | -$786K |
|
3258
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$321M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
46,710
-82,430
| -64% | -$970K |
|
3259
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.44B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,002
| New | +$521K |
|
|
VSLR
3260
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
86,757
+73,165
| +538% | +$621K |
|
3261
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.56B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-10,500
| -70% | -$901K |
|
3262
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.44B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-32,700
| -77% | -$2.5M |
|
3263
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$61.6M
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
6,117
-3,196
| -34% | -$401K |
|
3264
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.66B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-121,100
| -78% | -$2.06M |
|
|
PDCE
3265
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+44,500
| +280% | +$801K |
|
|
OTRK
3266
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+273
| New | +$380K |
|
3267
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.64B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
13,831
-9,621
| -41% | -$366K |
|
|
SOHU
3268
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$371M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-65,000
| -52% | -$647K |
|
|
LGTY
3269
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,341
| New | +$390K |
|
|
FTCH
3270
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,331
| New | +$511K |
|
|
MR
3271
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
166,347
+148,879
| +852% | +$567K |
|
3272
Nelnet
NNI
$4.6B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
8,210
-4,891
| -37% | -$263K |
|
|
SRNE
3273
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
202,519
-373,626
| -65% | -$1.08M |
|
3274
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.94B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,702
| New | +$470K |
|
3275
Neurogene
NGNE
$832M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
1,633
-2,943
| -64% | -$606K |
|
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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.