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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$485M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
6,101
-309
| -5% | -$18.6K |
|
3427
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,540
| New | +$410K |
|
|
TUFN
3428
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,553
| New | +$394K |
|
3429
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.68B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
14,144
+4,549
| +47% | +$117K |
|
3430
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.5B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,401
| New | +$361K |
|
3431
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$88.6B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$316K |
|
3432
HCI Group
HCI
$2.31B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
6,807
-531
| -7% | -$22.9K |
|
3433
Koppers
KOP
$867M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
22,051
-28,560
| -56% | -$733K |
|
3434
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.84B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
16,491
-8,065
| -33% | -$292K |
|
3435
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.7B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
| – | – |
|
|
DENN
3436
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
35,371
-65,543
| -65% | -$1.11M |
|
|
WPG
3437
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,543
| New | +$882K |
|
3438
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.7B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-5,200
| -52% | -$399K |
|
3439
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
3,561
-20,851
| -85% | -$1.93M |
|
3440
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$404M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
27,425
-7,933
| -22% | -$111K |
|
3441
PUT
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$801M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3442
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$328K |
|
3443
Tredegar Corp
TG
$278M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,204
| New | +$321K |
|
|
EXPR
3444
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
9,008
-9,921
| -52% | -$728K |
|
3445
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.37B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
59,998
-20,194
| -25% | -$202K |
|
3446
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$441M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
28,825
+13,147
| +84% | +$132K |
|
3447
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.6B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
1,990
-3,100
| -61% | -$502K |
|
3448
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.71B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-3,000
| -50% | -$335K |
|
|
SAVE
3449
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-120,900
| -86% | -$3.88M |
|
3450
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-537,500
| -90% | -$12M |
|
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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.