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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PARA
701
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
1,180,100
+633,900
| +116% | +$18.2M |
|
702
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
197,022
-1,021,462
| -84% | -$86.4M |
|
|
CVSA
703
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.52B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
616,766
-177,471
| -22% | -$5.65M |
|
704
PTC
PTC
$16.7B
| $16.5M | 0.03% |
269,325
+209,097
| +347% | +$15.5M |
|
705
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
361,062
+354,245
| +5,196% | +$18.2M |
|
706
Shutterstock
SSTK
$198M
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
510,562
-7,378
| -1% | -$295K |
|
707
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
5,352,116
+5,266,731
| +6,168% | +$27.1M |
|
708
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.1B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
252,252
+206,283
| +449% | +$14.4M |
|
709
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.4B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
402,500
+165,800
| +70% | +$6.62M |
|
710
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.9B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
386,577
-106,659
| -22% | -$4.88M |
|
|
LK
711
PUT
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
+595,000
| New | +$21.9M |
|
|
X
712
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
2,557,900
+429,500
| +20% | +$3.6M |
|
|
AVTR.PRA
713
DELISTED
Avantor, Inc. Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
AVTR.PRA
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
358,900
-150,000
| -29% | -$8.45M |
|
714
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.08B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
934,418
+22,938
| +3% | +$635K |
|
715
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $16M | 0.02% |
49,233
+42,683
| +652% | +$13.2M |
|
716
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
+549,788
| New | +$18.7M |
|
717
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.68B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
1,093,357
+145,934
| +15% | +$2.85M |
|
718
Infosys
INFY
$47.9B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
1,921,836
-391,952
| -17% | -$3.94M |
|
719
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.9B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
163,792
-191,819
| -54% | -$20M |
|
720
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.17B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
946,251
-156,518
| -14% | -$3.96M |
|
721
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
323,502
-49,574
| -13% | -$2.71M |
|
722
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$30.7B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
106,700
+102,200
| +2,271% | +$10.1M |
|
723
PUT
Dell
DELL
$280B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
777,362
+256,490
| +49% | +$5.92M |
|
724
Diageo
DEO
$53.4B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
+122,484
| New | +$18.4M |
|
|
EVBG
725
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
146,072
-67,542
| -32% | -$6.63M |
|
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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.