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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WW
926
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
617,141
-677,032
| -52% | -$21.1M |
|
927
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.78B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
326,048
-119,953
| -27% | -$4.83M |
|
|
JOYY
928
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.7B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
195,500
-91,400
| -32% | -$5.3M |
|
929
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.6B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
+49,000
| New | +$10.1M |
|
930
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
2,625,374
+2,611,967
| +19,482% | +$16.4M |
|
|
NSTG
931
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
431,128
-26,947
| -6% | -$780K |
|
932
Pentair
PNR
$10.1B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
348,332
+230,922
| +197% | +$9.28M |
|
933
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
465,948
-334,044
| -42% | -$9.28M |
|
934
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
1,144,400
-111,500
| -9% | -$1.14M |
|
|
PXD
935
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
146,428
-23,134
| -14% | -$2.75M |
|
936
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.92B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
3,324,037
+583,263
| +21% | +$3.24M |
|
937
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
325,300
+43,400
| +15% | +$2.87M |
|
938
Equifax
EFX
$22.9B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
85,890
+69,090
| +411% | +$10M |
|
939
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
23,300
-91,600
| -80% | -$45.1M |
|
940
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
51,600
-14,400
| -22% | -$3.08M |
|
941
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
428,535
+126,373
| +42% | +$3.25M |
|
942
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
722,087
+140,483
| +24% | +$3.38M |
|
943
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.4B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
+185,663
| New | +$13.2M |
|
944
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
29,900
-52,200
| -64% | -$20.5M |
|
945
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.69B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
67,016
+24,956
| +59% | +$4.84M |
|
946
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.7B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
185,383
+24,949
| +16% | +$2.01M |
|
947
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.7B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
179,200
+54,900
| +44% | +$5.27M |
|
948
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
1,051,028
-144,678
| -12% | -$1.94M |
|
949
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $10M | 0.02% |
647,500
+397,500
| +159% | +$7.74M |
|
|
950
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $9.98M | 0.02% |
316,200
+13,600
| +4% | +$899K |
|
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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.