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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.98B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,933
| New | +$536K |
|
|
ABTX
3277
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
15,340
+7,351
| +92% | +$247K |
|
3278
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$10.6B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+3,100
| +27% | +$110K |
|
|
CNR
3279
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.81B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-30,000
| -23% | -$238K |
|
3280
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+1,800
| +78% | +$233K |
|
3281
IMAX
IMAX
$2.96B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
40,676
-30,115
| -43% | -$477K |
|
3282
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$311M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
21,223
-16,199
| -43% | -$457K |
|
3283
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.17B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,250
| New | +$708K |
|
|
RUTH
3284
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
54,762
-14,339
| -21% | -$249K |
|
|
BLD
3285
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$521K |
|
3286
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,936
| New | +$533K |
|
3287
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.27B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
90,902
+67,580
| +290% | +$582K |
|
3288
Park Aerospace
PKE
$707M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
28,778
-4,744
| -14% | -$69.7K |
|
|
USCR
3289
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$615K |
|
3290
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$286M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3291
NACCO Industries
NC
$313M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
12,941
+1,831
| +16% | +$75.4K |
|
|
VG
3292
CALL
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$408K |
|
|
VG
3293
PUT
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3294
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$506M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$560K |
|
3295
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.1M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
109,616
+954
| +0.9% | +$3.86K |
|
|
PBPB
3296
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
116,351
-212,920
| -65% | -$881K |
|
|
SHOE
3297
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$389M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,654
| New | +$545K |
|
3298
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$902M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-5,023
| -43% | -$389K |
|
|
DFS
3299
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-53,700
| -84% | -$3.56M |
|
|
CORR
3300
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
19,368
+8,504
| +78% | +$322K |
|
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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.