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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
323,735
-168,133
| -34% | -$12.7M |
|
727
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.4B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,071,346
+95,688
| +10% | +$2.09M |
|
728
RingCentral
RNG
$5.6B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
72,991
+47,470
| +186% | +$9.78M |
|
|
FITB
729
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.8B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+1,041,209
| New | +$26M |
|
|
XLNX
730
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
198,300
-65,700
| -25% | -$5.72M |
|
|
DTP
731
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
390,000
-60,000
| -13% | -$2.82M |
|
732
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
153,200
-300,200
| -66% | -$36.6M |
|
733
Baxter International
BAX
$13.7B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
189,739
+65,752
| +53% | +$5.67M |
|
734
Ambev
ABEV
$45B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
6,695,578
+6,681,269
| +46,693% | +$24.2M |
|
735
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
88,300
+9,800
| +12% | +$2.35M |
|
736
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
93,000
-120,000
| -56% | -$22M |
|
737
ATI
ATI
$28.6B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,801,095
+570,324
| +46% | +$9.11M |
|
738
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
201,758
+66,749
| +49% | +$6.65M |
|
739
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
285,726
-191,616
| -40% | -$19.4M |
|
740
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
635,943
+557,412
| +710% | +$22.5M |
|
741
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
613,620
-290,852
| -32% | -$7.98M |
|
742
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
56,090
-20,390
| -27% | -$5.38M |
|
743
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
69,300
-21,100
| -23% | -$4.91M |
|
744
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $15M | 0.02% |
678,624
+1,131
| +0.2% | +$52.5K |
|
745
CALL
ASML
ASML
$668B
| $15M | 0.02% |
57,500
+2,300
| +4% | +$654K |
|
746
Synopsys
SNPS
$75.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
116,421
-427,868
| -79% | -$60.9M |
|
|
SPLK
747
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $15M | 0.02% |
118,500
-101,000
| -46% | -$14.9M |
|
748
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.1B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
179,800
-183,000
| -50% | -$21.5M |
|
749
CareDx
CDNA
$2.46B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
679,538
+187,105
| +38% | +$4.19M |
|
750
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
246,000
-235,600
| -49% | -$14.8M |
|
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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.