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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $189M | 0.29% |
931,980
+669,822
| +256% | +$146M |
|
52
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $187M | 0.29% |
6,528,459
+2,362,666
| +57% | +$100M |
|
53
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $187M | 0.29% |
4,434,164
-2,129,625
| -32% | -$111M |
|
54
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $184M | 0.29% |
27,896,000
+1,388,000
| +5% | +$8.76M |
|
55
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $183M | 0.29% |
3,080,394
+968,621
| +46% | +$82M |
|
56
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $181M | 0.28% |
1,327,565
-589,542
| -31% | -$95M |
|
57
AT&T
T
$173B
| $180M | 0.28% |
8,176,636
+4,760,042
| +139% | +$130M |
|
|
COUP
58
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $179M | 0.28% |
1,278,175
+156,153
| +14% | +$24.2M |
|
59
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $174M | 0.27% |
4,640,000
-3,417,000
| -42% | -$121M |
|
60
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $174M | 0.27% |
1,103,800
-193,800
| -15% | -$31.9M |
|
|
TIF
61
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $170M | 0.27% |
1,316,212
+1,301,477
| +8,833% | +$171M |
|
62
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$108B
| $167M | 0.26% |
13,584,909
+515,437
| +4% | +$10.7M |
|
63
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $166M | 0.26% |
12,700,000
-6,690,000
| -35% | -$106M |
|
|
BKI
64
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $166M | 0.26% |
2,850,712
+286,942
| +11% | +$18.8M |
|
65
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $165M | 0.26% |
2,888,533
-267,601
| -8% | -$17.7M |
|
66
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $165M | 0.26% |
3,064,150
-677,450
| -18% | -$47.5M |
|
67
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $164M | 0.26% |
8,507,000
+3,940,370
| +86% | +$102M |
|
68
DexCom
DXCM
$34.8B
| $164M | 0.26% |
2,431,612
+1,067,488
| +78% | +$66.4M |
|
69
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $163M | 0.25% |
1,808,311
+503,746
| +39% | +$53.6M |
|
|
LSXMK
70
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $158M | 0.25% |
6,577,545
+594,639
| +10% | +$19.9M |
|
71
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $158M | 0.25% |
955,249
-351,052
| -27% | -$69.2M |
|
|
OPTU
72
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$323M
| $158M | 0.25% |
7,068,975
-450,369
| -6% | -$11.8M |
|
73
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $157M | 0.25% |
610,762
+17,545
| +3% | +$5.35M |
|
74
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $157M | 0.25% |
4,619,345
+2,915,515
| +171% | +$137M |
|
|
75
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $155M | 0.24% |
3,694,400
-940,500
| -20% | -$48.9M |
|
Similar funds
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.