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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3552
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$172M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
23,607
-46,833
| -66% | -$487K |
|
3553
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
3,480
-141,190
| -98% | -$9.2M |
|
3554
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.29B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,700
| New | +$200K |
|
3555
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$649M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
2,970
-3,800
| -56% | -$531K |
|
|
NEX
3556
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
174,219
-312,500
| -64% | -$1.37M |
|
|
PRTY
3557
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
445,687
+311,622
| +232% | +$640K |
|
|
GES
3558
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$522K |
|
|
OPTN
3559
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
2,991
+909
| +44% | +$91.6K |
|
3560
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.78B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
100,697
+43,028
| +75% | +$181K |
|
|
ETRN
3561
PUT
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3562
Standex International
SXI
$3.67B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
4,089
-1,966
| -32% | -$129K |
|
|
CTRA
3563
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
| – | – |
|
3564
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.37B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,172
| New | +$198K |
|
|
HEXO
3565
DELISTED
HEXO Corp. Common Shares
HEXO
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
4,348
+1,700
| +64% | +$115K |
|
3566
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.57B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-7,300
| -31% | -$210K |
|
|
MRO
3567
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$553K |
|
3568
Genesco
GCO
$390M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
14,703
-65,892
| -82% | -$2.22M |
|
3569
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$219M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
15,584
-24,252
| -61% | -$444K |
|
|
DS
3570
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
128,789
+75,299
| +141% | +$224K |
|
3571
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$362M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,778
| New | +$506K |
|
3572
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.03B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
11,755
+114
| +1% | +$3.25K |
|
|
TEN
3573
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.28B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
11,758
-6,770
| -37% | -$104K |
|
3574
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$288M
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
60,758
-10,792
| -15% | -$37.6K |
|
|
FONR
3575
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
13,078
+1,721
| +15% | +$31.8K |
|
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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.