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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.74B
| $38.1M | 0.06% |
401,842
+399,560
| +17,509% | +$41.9M |
|
352
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $38M | 0.06% |
313,300
-12,900
| -4% | -$1.82M |
|
353
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $38M | 0.06% |
857,051
-3,281,881
| -79% | -$147M |
|
354
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $37.9M | 0.06% |
2,017,187
-914,550
| -31% | -$29.8M |
|
355
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $37.6M | 0.06% |
1,568,000
+218,000
| +16% | +$6.28M |
|
|
SEE
356
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $37.1M | 0.06% |
1,503,273
+261,861
| +21% | +$8.55M |
|
357
Appian
APPN
$2.74B
| $36.9M | 0.06% |
918,127
-379,969
| -29% | -$17.7M |
|
358
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87.9B
| $36.8M | 0.06% |
557,183
-636,556
| -53% | -$44.2M |
|
359
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.79B
| $36.7M | 0.06% |
1,678,998
+231,957
| +16% | +$5.74M |
|
360
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $36.6M | 0.06% |
903,000
-441,100
| -33% | -$17.6M |
|
361
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $36.5M | 0.06% |
654,370
+446,410
| +215% | +$27.3M |
|
362
Gartner
IT
$12.4B
| $36.3M | 0.06% |
+364,924
| New | +$50M |
|
363
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$530M
| $36.3M | 0.06% |
4,704,292
+1,584,981
| +51% | +$15.4M |
|
364
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$254M
| $36.2M | 0.06% |
18,097
-2,126
| -11% | -$6.19M |
|
365
Insmed
INSM
$27.5B
| $35.9M | 0.06% |
2,236,848
-754,627
| -25% | -$17.9M |
|
366
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $35.7M | 0.06% |
399,532
+365,185
| +1,063% | +$39M |
|
367
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.2B
| $35.6M | 0.06% |
2,237,201
-182,274
| -8% | -$3.8M |
|
|
P
368
Everpure Inc
P
$36.1B
| $35.6M | 0.06% |
2,894,847
+479,549
| +20% | +$7.77M |
|
369
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $35.6M | 0.06% |
215,300
-142,000
| -40% | -$28M |
|
|
SRE.PRA
370
DELISTED
Sempra Energy 6% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
SRE.PRA
| $35.6M | 0.06% |
375,200
+260,000
| +226% | +$29.6M |
|
371
TC Energy
TRP
$64.6B
| $35.4M | 0.06% |
796,808
-418,607
| -34% | -$21.2M |
|
372
Quanta Services
PWR
$96.1B
| $35.4M | 0.06% |
1,115,183
+135,282
| +14% | +$5.03M |
|
373
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$983M
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
1,046,983
-81,025
| -7% | -$3.37M |
|
374
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $35M | 0.05% |
56,042
+5,455
| +11% | +$3.26M |
|
|
RDS.A
375
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $34.9M | 0.05% |
1,000,328
+967,594
| +2,956% | +$45.2M |
|
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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.