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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
1,732,118
-207,649
| -11% | -$5.26M |
|
427
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
525,000
-483,500
| -48% | -$30.2M |
|
428
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $30.1M | 0.05% |
222,339
-41,734
| -16% | -$6.51M |
|
429
RB Global
RBA
$16.1B
| $30M | 0.05% |
878,856
+241,856
| +38% | +$9.66M |
|
430
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.5B
| $30M | 0.05% |
883,474
+283,655
| +47% | +$14.7M |
|
431
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
362,250
+354,885
| +4,819% | +$31.7M |
|
432
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.09B
| $29.8M | 0.05% |
2,401,205
+1,521,868
| +173% | +$29.1M |
|
433
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $29.8M | 0.05% |
988,444
-338,276
| -25% | -$9.93M |
|
|
434
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $29.7M | 0.05% |
783,300
-628,300
| -45% | -$34.7M |
|
435
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
862,000
-440,700
| -34% | -$18.6M |
|
436
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
820,700
+770,700
| +1,541% | +$28.1M |
|
437
Autohome
ATHM
$2.56B
| $29.5M | 0.05% |
414,989
-196,486
| -32% | -$15.5M |
|
438
Idacorp
IDA
$7.94B
| $29.2M | 0.05% |
332,904
+21,596
| +7% | +$2.22M |
|
439
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
245,860
-733,987
| -75% | -$96.6M |
|
440
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $28.9M | 0.05% |
243,253
+49,877
| +26% | +$5.9M |
|
|
IPHI
441
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $28.8M | 0.05% |
364,391
-216,147
| -37% | -$16.8M |
|
442
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
190,553
+15,499
| +9% | +$3.01M |
|
443
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
2,714,380
+2,647,304
| +3,947% | +$44.2M |
|
|
CMA
444
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
978,095
+402,584
| +70% | +$21.9M |
|
445
Entergy
ETR
$48.8B
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
606,864
+582,790
| +2,421% | +$34.5M |
|
|
MRSH
446
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
329,628
+287,908
| +690% | +$30.7M |
|
|
447
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
258,600
-930,400
| -78% | -$112M |
|
448
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.8B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
571,998
+373,143
| +188% | +$27.4M |
|
449
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
750,958
+35,654
| +5% | +$2.72M |
|
450
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31.2B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
1,139,685
+1,038,239
| +1,023% | +$33M |
|
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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.