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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
452,835
-67,579
| -13% | -$2.73M |
|
802
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$396B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
300,100
-541,600
| -64% | -$29.3M |
|
803
Nu Skin
NUS
$232M
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
605,431
-293,693
| -33% | -$8.84M |
|
804
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.4B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
658,575
-758,595
| -54% | -$19.4M |
|
805
Gildan
GIL
$10.2B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,034,305
+703,646
| +213% | +$17M |
|
806
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$110B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
330,956
+254,475
| +333% | +$13.4M |
|
807
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.6B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
350,659
-281,775
| -45% | -$13.7M |
|
808
Arcosa
ACA
$7.13B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
330,071
+104,628
| +46% | +$4.42M |
|
|
XYZ
809
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$48.9B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
250,000
-279,600
| -53% | -$19.1M |
|
810
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.18B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
828,378
-253,383
| -23% | -$4.83M |
|
811
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
131,635
+129,985
| +7,878% | +$16.2M |
|
812
Qualys
QLYS
$6.17B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
150,066
+26,558
| +22% | +$2.23M |
|
|
TERP
813
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $13M | 0.02% |
827,367
+180,810
| +28% | +$3.15M |
|
814
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $13M | 0.02% |
45,100
+5,000
| +12% | +$1.42M |
|
815
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$158B
| $13M | 0.02% |
321,931
-152,857
| -32% | -$7.51M |
|
816
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.28B
| $13M | 0.02% |
219,846
-124,771
| -36% | -$9.35M |
|
817
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.37B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
301,571
-27,774
| -8% | -$1.39M |
|
818
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
+87,453
| New | +$18.8M |
|
|
EQC
819
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
406,016
+87,410
| +27% | +$2.8M |
|
820
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
564,426
+545,407
| +2,868% | +$26.9M |
|
821
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
595,931
-527,800
| -47% | -$15.3M |
|
822
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.7B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
572,519
+519,757
| +985% | +$20.1M |
|
823
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$8.83B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+416,841
| New | +$11.2M |
|
824
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+154,000
| New | +$14.3M |
|
825
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.5B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
1,212,907
+1,052,405
| +656% | +$19.8M |
|
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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.