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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Zoom
ZM
$30.7B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
+101,186
| New | +$9.98M |
|
752
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
471,167
+414,359
| +729% | +$19.6M |
|
753
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$38.2B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
111,100
-5,900
| -5% | -$870K |
|
754
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
54,500
+32,700
| +150% | +$8.63M |
|
755
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
40,000
+9,400
| +31% | +$3.49M |
|
756
KT
KT
$9.03B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,889,576
+88,353
| +5% | +$876K |
|
757
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+157,117
| New | +$16.3M |
|
758
Zscaler
ZS
$28.5B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+240,979
| New | +$13.3M |
|
759
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
253,287
-137,447
| -35% | -$13.5M |
|
760
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
44,300
-3,300
| -7% | -$1.02M |
|
761
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
47,300
-19,500
| -29% | -$6.78M |
|
762
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,834,698
-680,234
| -27% | -$7.39M |
|
|
RP
763
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
268,866
-56,751
| -17% | -$3.23M |
|
|
ADSW
764
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
433,647
+314,430
| +264% | +$10.3M |
|
|
WMGI
765
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
496,147
+132,616
| +36% | +$3.94M |
|
|
CSOD
766
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
446,996
+130,411
| +41% | +$6.36M |
|
767
PUT
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
2,933,500
-646,500
| -18% | -$4.85M |
|
768
Uber
UBER
$162B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
507,443
-256,542
| -34% | -$8.44M |
|
|
BDXA
769
DELISTED
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
258,300
+8,300
| +3% | +$502K |
|
770
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
139,529
-1,347,464
| -91% | -$164M |
|
771
Brookfield
BN
$93.7B
| $14M | 0.02% |
887,284
+195,858
| +28% | +$4.03M |
|
772
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $14M | 0.02% |
120,934
-77,347
| -39% | -$9.88M |
|
773
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $14M | 0.02% |
363,225
-248,420
| -41% | -$14.3M |
|
774
Bilibili
BILI
$6.91B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+595,290
| New | +$14.4M |
|
775
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,203,100
-1,502,520
| -56% | -$49.4M |
|
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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.