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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Valvoline
VVV
$4.33B
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
2,658,327
+56,784
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
377
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
1,156,766
-5,933,762
| -84% | -$207M |
|
378
First American
FAF
$7.33B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
808,749
-177,648
| -18% | -$10.1M |
|
379
Halozyme
HALO
$12.3B
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
1,903,593
-171,630
| -8% | -$3.26M |
|
|
CTRA
380
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $34.2M | 0.05% |
1,986,739
-6,151,197
| -76% | -$97.4M |
|
381
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $34.1M | 0.05% |
390,100
+89,600
| +30% | +$10.3M |
|
382
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $34M | 0.05% |
588,011
-897,184
| -60% | -$67M |
|
383
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $34M | 0.05% |
3,151,513
-1,990,260
| -39% | -$33.6M |
|
384
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
1,643,571
+727,307
| +79% | +$21.6M |
|
|
CERN
385
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
533,670
-162,959
| -23% | -$11.6M |
|
386
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| $33.6M | 0.05% |
240,866
+102,432
| +74% | +$16.1M |
|
387
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
617,431
-3,343,652
| -84% | -$198M |
|
388
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
4,723,104
+1,503,338
| +47% | +$10.6M |
|
389
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
981,700
-621,900
| -39% | -$29.3M |
|
390
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
5,725,247
-2,338,850
| -29% | -$25.5M |
|
|
GRMN
391
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $33.2M | 0.05% |
443,059
+79,699
| +22% | +$7.21M |
|
|
B
392
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $33.1M | 0.05% |
1,807,158
+741,743
| +70% | +$13.9M |
|
393
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $32.8M | 0.05% |
161,800
-18,000
| -10% | -$3.93M |
|
|
SPR
394
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
1,365,407
-1,013,628
| -43% | -$56.1M |
|
395
PUT
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $32.6M | 0.05% |
350,600
+122,800
| +54% | +$13.6M |
|
396
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $32.6M | 0.05% |
773,500
-2,119,700
| -73% | -$142M |
|
397
Linde
LIN
$225B
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
187,415
-2,536
| -1% | -$500K |
|
398
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
351,090
-224,326
| -39% | -$28.9M |
|
399
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.56B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
1,736,291
-781,664
| -31% | -$13.1M |
|
400
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $32M | 0.05% |
207,200
-156,200
| -43% | -$33.2M |
|
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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.