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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CDK
776
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
423,282
-439,077
| -51% | -$21M |
|
777
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.02B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,140,433
+1,090,251
| +2,173% | +$24.8M |
|
|
WCN
778
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.5B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
179,327
-10,214
| -5% | -$960K |
|
|
SOLN
779
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
300,000
+100,000
| +50% | +$5.24M |
|
780
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
148,400
-26,800
| -15% | -$2.78M |
|
781
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.93B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
297,205
+70,660
| +31% | +$3.73M |
|
782
S&P Global
SPGI
$128B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
56,115
-46,526
| -45% | -$12.8M |
|
783
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,466,173
-2,016,085
| -58% | -$32M |
|
|
PS
784
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,242,007
+87,964
| +8% | +$1.46M |
|
785
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
67,500
-51,000
| -43% | -$14M |
|
786
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7.2B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
294,719
+215,822
| +274% | +$10.4M |
|
|
WBC
787
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
+100,693
| New | +$13.5M |
|
788
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
59,800
+4,500
| +8% | +$1.23M |
|
789
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.69B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
89,868
+13,880
| +18% | +$2.69M |
|
790
Adeia
ADEA
$2.9B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
3,679,014
-1,276,687
| -26% | -$5.44M |
|
791
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.2B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
141,211
+135,253
| +2,270% | +$18.2M |
|
792
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.24B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
700,000
-357,000
| -34% | -$9.24M |
|
793
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
+95,700
| New | +$15.8M |
|
794
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
71,200
-32,900
| -32% | -$7.36M |
|
|
MGP
795
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
568,853
+93,605
| +20% | +$2.66M |
|
796
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,059,200
-859,200
| -45% | -$11.2M |
|
797
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.12B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,195,935
+94,675
| +9% | +$1.29M |
|
798
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
832,078
-167,820
| -17% | -$3.36M |
|
799
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
39,400
-19,600
| -33% | -$7.71M |
|
800
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$111B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
109,800
+24,600
| +29% | +$3.48M |
|
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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.