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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Stride
LRN
$3.58B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
1,170,874
-170,995
| -13% | -$3.15M |
|
552
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.61B
| $22M | 0.03% |
215,826
+144,554
| +203% | +$21.3M |
|
|
AIV
553
Aimco
AIV
$379M
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
4,685,162
+28,714
| +0.6% | +$184K |
|
554
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
537,396
+398,013
| +286% | +$18.7M |
|
555
State Street
STT
$51.9B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
409,801
-657,663
| -62% | -$45.7M |
|
556
Xerox
XRX
$377M
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
1,151,105
+387,598
| +51% | +$12.3M |
|
|
QTS
557
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
375,775
+130,693
| +53% | +$7.3M |
|
558
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$397B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
491,800
+111,500
| +29% | +$6.02M |
|
559
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
163,477
+28,190
| +21% | +$4.68M |
|
560
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
503,772
+354,016
| +236% | +$21.7M |
|
561
PUT
Costco
COST
$428B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
75,300
-82,800
| -52% | -$25.1M |
|
562
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.4B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
1,271,174
+82,935
| +7% | +$1.93M |
|
563
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$985M
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
218,854
+41,568
| +23% | +$3.36M |
|
564
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
243,300
+33,300
| +16% | +$3.83M |
|
|
CPAAU
565
DELISTED
Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp. Unit
CPAAU
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
2,000,000
| – | – |
|
566
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$65.8B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
66,000
+5,600
| +9% | +$3.05M |
|
567
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.8B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
358,695
+275,232
| +330% | +$22.4M |
|
|
DHR.PRA
568
DELISTED
Danaher Corporation 4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
DHR.PRA
| $21M | 0.03% |
+20,000
| New | +$23M |
|
569
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
317,200
-507,100
| -62% | -$41M |
|
570
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.9B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
225,438
-58,442
| -21% | -$7.49M |
|
571
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$165B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
307,800
-753,700
| -71% | -$61.8M |
|
572
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
773,606
+93,978
| +14% | +$6.4M |
|
573
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$15.1B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
293,828
+290,650
| +9,146% | +$22.6M |
|
574
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
588,525
+481,871
| +452% | +$19.7M |
|
575
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$467M
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
1,043,049
-365,947
| -26% | -$9.23M |
|
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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.