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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Aptiv
APTV
$9.83B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
185,067
+157,679
| +576% | +$12.4M |
|
|
PPLI
1002
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$2.89B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
284,247
+90,086
| +46% | +$3.57M |
|
1003
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$8B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
310,000
-110,200
| -26% | -$3.32M |
|
1004
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.5B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
103,820
-322,987
| -76% | -$34.5M |
|
1005
Seagate
STX
$180B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
184,163
-152,331
| -45% | -$8.13M |
|
1006
Impinj
PI
$4.92B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
537,681
-143,584
| -21% | -$3.87M |
|
1007
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.26B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
346,995
+99,886
| +40% | +$4.14M |
|
|
CMBT
1008
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.27B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
793,271
+524,025
| +195% | +$5.4M |
|
|
RDUS
1009
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
687,768
-292,309
| -30% | -$5.21M |
|
1010
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.4B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
420,530
-905,205
| -68% | -$28.5M |
|
1011
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
112,900
-207,700
| -65% | -$17.3M |
|
|
PPL
1012
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
360,134
+272,625
| +312% | +$8.78M |
|
1013
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
193,800
-596,200
| -75% | -$34.2M |
|
1014
Nucor
NUE
$55.5B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
246,303
+234,452
| +1,978% | +$10.4M |
|
|
COHR
1015
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
83,125
+65,189
| +363% | +$9.12M |
|
1016
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.55B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
460,786
+92,062
| +25% | +$3.28M |
|
1017
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.61B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
+1,738,124
| New | +$15M |
|
|
AVTA
1018
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
731,919
+84,085
| +13% | +$1.62M |
|
|
DFS
1019
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
246,985
+152,192
| +161% | +$10.1M |
|
1020
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
245,979
+46,087
| +23% | +$1.8M |
|
1021
Box
BOX
$4.64B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
624,689
-190,342
| -23% | -$2.83M |
|
1022
HealthStream
HSTM
$842M
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
366,211
+93,904
| +34% | +$2.36M |
|
|
SGI
1023
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
799,492
+274,748
| +52% | +$5.22M |
|
1024
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
192,900
+135,200
| +234% | +$6.1M |
|
|
CS
1025
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
+1,066,016
| New | +$12.4M |
|
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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.