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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.4B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
314,576
+213,642
| +212% | +$18.7M |
|
502
CALL
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
264,500
+23,200
| +10% | +$2.58M |
|
|
B
503
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
1,341,200
-2,290,884
| -63% | -$42.9M |
|
504
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
527,375
+187,680
| +55% | +$12.1M |
|
505
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $24.6M | 0.04% |
1,354,106
-272,830
| -17% | -$6.69M |
|
506
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
556,089
-361,231
| -39% | -$20.4M |
|
|
507
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
253,600
-186,500
| -42% | -$20.6M |
|
508
Realty Income
O
$59.2B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
502,008
+413,365
| +466% | +$28.8M |
|
|
ZGNX
509
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
980,611
+505,481
| +106% | +$18.4M |
|
|
CATM
510
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
1,157,811
-195,129
| -14% | -$7.36M |
|
511
Allstate
ALL
$64.2B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
263,839
-210,315
| -44% | -$22.9M |
|
512
Evergy
EVRG
$18.7B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
438,925
-168,443
| -28% | -$11.1M |
|
513
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
85,040
+19,936
| +31% | +$6.29M |
|
514
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
3,488,548
-483,162
| -12% | -$6.74M |
|
515
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.42B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
684,687
+671,157
| +4,961% | +$39.2M |
|
516
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.18B
| $24M | 0.04% |
617,558
-251,921
| -29% | -$12.8M |
|
517
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.34B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
529,128
-116,943
| -18% | -$7.57M |
|
518
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
820,471
-238,247
| -23% | -$8.83M |
|
519
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
104,938
+75,827
| +260% | +$20.7M |
|
520
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
143,700
-136,900
| -49% | -$27M |
|
521
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.4B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
130,278
-39,206
| -23% | -$8.27M |
|
522
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
103,000
-55,000
| -35% | -$14.9M |
|
523
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.3B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
966,187
+7,613
| +0.8% | +$284K |
|
524
Knowles
KN
$2.85B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
1,768,364
+577,512
| +48% | +$10M |
|
525
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
108,400
-16,600
| -13% | -$3.86M |
|
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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.