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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
236,090
+183,165
| +346% | +$23.6M |
|
|
NEWR
452
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
608,251
-137,411
| -18% | -$8.02M |
|
453
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
281,092
+258,502
| +1,144% | +$36.9M |
|
454
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
1,039,500
+693,700
| +201% | +$27.6M |
|
455
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.5B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
314,524
+215,381
| +217% | +$20.7M |
|
456
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $27.4M | 0.04% |
345,868
+134,270
| +63% | +$14M |
|
457
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$60.4M
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
2,325,103
-519,946
| -18% | -$9.77M |
|
|
VMRK
458
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $27.2M | 0.04% |
440,080
+83,715
| +23% | +$6.47M |
|
459
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $27M | 0.04% |
2,003,500
-1,079,400
| -35% | -$31.2M |
|
460
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $27M | 0.04% |
254,283
-169,975
| -40% | -$21.5M |
|
461
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $26.9M | 0.04% |
2,923,923
+681,595
| +30% | +$11M |
|
462
CGI
GIB
$15.5B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
488,065
+388,900
| +392% | +$28.2M |
|
463
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
160,200
-23,100
| -13% | -$4.23M |
|
464
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
3,855,100
-520,000
| -12% | -$9.05M |
|
465
BP
BP
$115B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
1,080,214
+899,355
| +497% | +$29.1M |
|
466
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.34B
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
742,975
-384,129
| -34% | -$17.3M |
|
467
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
200,000
+185,000
| +1,233% | +$26.2M |
|
468
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.7B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
364,101
+142,638
| +64% | +$11.1M |
|
469
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
228,547
-227,945
| -50% | -$30M |
|
470
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $26M | 0.04% |
59,161
+56,992
| +2,628% | +$28.1M |
|
471
Omeros
OMER
$1.39B
| $26M | 0.04% |
1,944,986
+159,835
| +9% | +$2.13M |
|
472
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $26M | 0.04% |
431,600
+104,000
| +32% | +$6.54M |
|
473
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
2,216,992
-843,661
| -28% | -$17.4M |
|
474
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.9B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
906,062
+357,064
| +65% | +$14.5M |
|
|
HMSY
475
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
1,020,296
+301,548
| +42% | +$7.86M |
|
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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.