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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.1B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
466,348
+68,901
| +17% | +$5.36M |
|
527
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.6B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
163,300
-59,300
| -27% | -$10.5M |
|
528
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$219M
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
1,442,143
+337,631
| +31% | +$6.24M |
|
529
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.3B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
1,098,349
-1,149,668
| -51% | -$44.1M |
|
530
CALL
Merck
MRK
$368B
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
317,544
-222,805
| -41% | -$17.5M |
|
531
Unilever
UL
$141B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
408,649
+396,332
| +3,218% | +$24.9M |
|
532
Avient
AVNT
$4.08B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
1,224,485
+584,372
| +91% | +$16.3M |
|
533
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.11B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
1,586,531
+143,959
| +10% | +$2.17M |
|
534
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.1B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
279,600
+118,800
| +74% | +$11.1M |
|
|
TMX
535
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
854,106
-938,101
| -52% | -$32M |
|
536
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.6B
| $23M | 0.04% |
150,000
-57,600
| -28% | -$10.4M |
|
537
Aflac
AFL
$59.2B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
666,437
+617,849
| +1,272% | +$28.2M |
|
|
GRUB
538
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
279,277
+187,554
| +204% | +$18.4M |
|
539
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
3,317,265
+2,920,511
| +736% | +$50.8M |
|
540
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.77B
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
+1,107,498
| New | +$24.1M |
|
|
NATI
541
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
682,277
-50,101
| -7% | -$2M |
|
542
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$380B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
940,000
+41,000
| +5% | +$1.18M |
|
|
AVB
543
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
152,527
-3,195
| -2% | -$644K |
|
544
Nokia
NOK
$55.6B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
7,193,070
+7,135,814
| +12,463% | +$26.5M |
|
|
MNDT
545
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
2,105,122
+498,040
| +31% | +$7.16M |
|
546
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.1B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
2,063,274
+169,956
| +9% | +$2.64M |
|
|
547
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$206B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
413,000
-56,700
| -12% | -$3.24M |
|
548
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.29B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
495,131
+92,553
| +23% | +$4.86M |
|
549
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.3B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
774,800
+210,400
| +37% | +$10.4M |
|
550
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.06B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
6,240,708
+5,039,100
| +419% | +$20.5M |
|
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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.