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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
Unitil
UTL
$970M
| – | – |
-4,070
| Closed | -$252K |
|
4202
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.19B
| – | – |
-98,938
| Closed | -$1.72M |
|
4203
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.3B
| – | – |
-36,800
| Closed | -$5.18M |
|
4204
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$1.5M |
|
4205
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
| – | – |
-230,000
| Closed | -$3.26M |
|
4206
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$653M
| – | – |
-10,304
| Closed | -$239K |
|
4207
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| – | – |
-16,900
| Closed | -$327K |
|
|
4208
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$1.16M |
|
4209
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| – | – |
-6,627
| Closed | -$807K |
|
4210
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| – | – |
-37,900
| Closed | -$2.19M |
|
4211
vTv Therapeutics
VTVT
$132M
| – | – |
-517
| Closed | -$35K |
|
4212
Vuzix
VUZI
$248M
| – | – |
-13,460
| Closed | -$27K |
|
4213
Energous
WATT
$69.8M
| – | – |
-19
| Closed | -$21K |
|
4214
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| – | – |
-86,600
| Closed | -$4.01M |
|
4215
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| – | – |
-30,000
| Closed | -$982K |
|
|
4216
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| – | – |
-418,935
| Closed | -$13.7M |
|
4217
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.38B
| – | – |
-6,759
| Closed | -$437K |
|
4218
WEX
WEX
$6.81B
| – | – |
-2,401
| Closed | -$503K |
|
4219
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| – | – |
-1,608
| Closed | -$319K |
|
4220
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| – | – |
-389,400
| Closed | -$15.4M |
|
|
WNS
4221
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| – | – |
-5,683
| Closed | -$376K |
|
4222
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$71.7B
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$2.38M |
|
4223
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.5B
| – | – |
-126,338
| Closed | -$3.88M |
|
4224
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$379M
| – | – |
-21,041
| Closed | -$400K |
|
4225
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| – | – |
-18,000
| Closed | -$661K |
|
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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.