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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$93.6M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
5,787
-18,911
| -77% | -$1.01M |
|
|
ELVT
3527
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
207,899
+63,368
| +44% | +$228K |
|
3528
PUT
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$583M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$296K |
|
|
ARC
3529
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
266,832
-5,261
| -2% | -$6.08K |
|
|
HBI
3530
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
27,366
-325,563
| -92% | -$4.13M |
|
3531
Simulations Plus
SLP
$372M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
6,166
-4,834
| -44% | -$161K |
|
3532
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.69B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,693
| New | +$634K |
|
3533
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$592M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
20,808
-90,090
| -81% | -$1.32M |
|
3534
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$450M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
15,523
-6,208
| -29% | -$111K |
|
|
KDMN
3535
DELISTED
Kadmon Holdings, Inc.
KDMN
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,760
| New | +$219K |
|
|
SNCR
3536
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
7,704
+6,581
| +586% | +$290K |
|
3537
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.2B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,813
| New | +$273K |
|
3538
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$484M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
25,012
-67,093
| -73% | -$854K |
|
3539
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.17B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,532
| New | +$220K |
|
|
TUP
3540
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
-70,700
| -35% | -$360K |
|
|
AFMD
3541
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
13,285
-1,015
| -7% | -$24.2K |
|
3542
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.62B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
5,790
-40,416
| -87% | -$1.6M |
|
3543
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.6B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,155
| New | +$183K |
|
3544
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$164M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
38,230
-6,358
| -14% | -$70.6K |
|
|
TRHC
3545
DELISTED
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. Common Stock
TRHC
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,981
| New | +$216K |
|
|
USAK
3546
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
65,443
-2,897
| -4% | -$16.1K |
|
3547
Griffon
GFF
$4.59B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
16,364
-35,328
| -68% | -$637K |
|
3548
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$883M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,951
| New | +$224K |
|
3549
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.37B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3550
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21.7B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
12,704
-19,685
| -61% | -$374K |
|
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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.