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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
311,100
-104,400
| -25% | -$4.63M |
|
977
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
1,841,650
-1,942,023
| -51% | -$18.2M |
|
|
978
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$32.2B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
30,000
-14,300
| -32% | -$4.34M |
|
979
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
1,837,057
-99,978
| -5% | -$900K |
|
980
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
38,145
-56,737
| -60% | -$16.8M |
|
981
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
33,400
-26,800
| -45% | -$8.45M |
|
982
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
1,237,371
-107,123
| -8% | -$878K |
|
983
Zymeworks
ZYME
$2.06B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
266,509
-275,161
| -51% | -$11.3M |
|
984
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.2B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
105,600
-168,400
| -61% | -$18.5M |
|
985
CALL
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
93,900
-108,500
| -54% | -$20.2M |
|
986
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$668M
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
280,763
-175,537
| -38% | -$6.51M |
|
987
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
66,100
+12,300
| +23% | +$2.09M |
|
|
DOOR
988
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
197,336
-85,195
| -30% | -$6.03M |
|
989
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$292M
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
421,201
+314,949
| +296% | +$7.96M |
|
|
WPX
990
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
3,066,955
+1,747,665
| +132% | +$16.5M |
|
991
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
69,100
-58,200
| -46% | -$9.07M |
|
992
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
626,279
-6,112,566
| -91% | -$117M |
|
993
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.31B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
1,751,971
+482,560
| +38% | +$3.97M |
|
|
CRON
994
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.26B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
1,638,142
+1,463,834
| +840% | +$9.73M |
|
995
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$24.3M
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
26,827
+21,082
| +367% | +$7.71M |
|
996
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.45B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
121,127
+88,381
| +270% | +$6.3M |
|
997
Pinduoduo
PDD
$124B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
257,005
+232,298
| +940% | +$8.48M |
|
998
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.24B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
1,428,847
+462,161
| +48% | +$9.46M |
|
999
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
745,751
-284,319
| -28% | -$4.66M |
|
|
EPAY
1000
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
250,048
+59,564
| +31% | +$2.75M |
|
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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.