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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MYOK
401
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $32M | 0.05% |
683,170
+8,912
| +1% | +$571K |
|
|
PLAN
402
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $32M | 0.05% |
1,058,325
-550,985
| -34% | -$27.5M |
|
403
GSK
GSK
$105B
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
+673,218
| New | +$35.9M |
|
404
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$268M
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
2,960,500
-21,055
| -0.7% | -$151K |
|
405
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
265,000
-70,700
| -21% | -$9.55M |
|
406
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.28B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
597,473
+570,710
| +2,132% | +$30.7M |
|
|
FLIR
407
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
996,233
-77,206
| -7% | -$3.63M |
|
408
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.54B
| $31.7M | 0.05% |
1,006,497
+77,573
| +8% | +$3.94M |
|
409
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $31.7M | 0.05% |
1,281,200
-160,000
| -11% | -$4.39M |
|
|
410
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
587,600
-191,600
| -25% | -$11M |
|
411
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
4,568,510
+3,308,416
| +263% | +$59.8M |
|
412
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.7B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
101,223
-56,353
| -36% | -$20M |
|
413
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $31.5M | 0.05% |
215,452
-49,774
| -19% | -$9.19M |
|
414
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
1,193,723
-238,825
| -17% | -$9.17M |
|
415
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
6,266,551
+3,523,513
| +128% | +$38.7M |
|
416
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
374,205
+214,089
| +134% | +$22.7M |
|
417
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
+916,140
| New | +$37.4M |
|
|
NBL
418
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
+5,177,683
| New | +$83.1M |
|
419
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
793,100
+52,400
| +7% | +$2.3M |
|
420
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
2,231,068
+921,756
| +70% | +$13M |
|
421
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.3B
| $30.8M | 0.05% |
308,572
+303,635
| +6,150% | +$33M |
|
422
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
70,400
+1,900
| +3% | +$929K |
|
|
PRSP
423
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $30.5M | 0.05% |
1,672,372
-48,152
| -3% | -$1.16M |
|
424
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $30.4M | 0.05% |
443,277
-331,642
| -43% | -$30.9M |
|
425
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
1,274,000
-458,000
| -26% | -$12.9M |
|
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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.