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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEM
1051
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
1,032,990
-511,614
| -33% | -$6.08M |
|
1052
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
80,900
-41,000
| -34% | -$5.44M |
|
1053
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
25,000
+10,100
| +68% | +$3.52M |
|
1054
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
72,597
-91,375
| -56% | -$12M |
|
1055
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
170,600
| – | – |
|
1056
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.53B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
524,824
+400,401
| +322% | +$11M |
|
|
CYBR
1057
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
96,500
+54,100
| +128% | +$6.24M |
|
1058
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
301,800
-261,000
| -46% | -$9.11M |
|
1059
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
97,485
-178,603
| -65% | -$15.4M |
|
1060
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
154,100
-111,300
| -42% | -$8.52M |
|
1061
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
1,162,980
-44,262
| -4% | -$373K |
|
1062
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
22,400
+15,900
| +245% | +$5.9M |
|
1063
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
+791,864
| New | +$13.2M |
|
1064
Avista
AVA
$3.18B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
192,951
-21,380
| -10% | -$1.03M |
|
|
GWPH
1065
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
93,600
-37,900
| -29% | -$4.01M |
|
1066
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
50,200
-29,800
| -37% | -$5.74M |
|
1067
Teradata
TDC
$2.56B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
399,737
-909
| -0.2% | -$20.9K |
|
1068
CarMax
KMX
$8.91B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
152,135
-1,394,387
| -90% | -$118M |
|
1069
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
1,955,634
+1,743,755
| +823% | +$38.9M |
|
1070
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$57B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
150,800
| – | – |
|
1071
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
402,500
+123,000
| +44% | +$2.64M |
|
|
LMNX
1072
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
295,363
-159,620
| -35% | -$3.92M |
|
|
THS
1073
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
184,004
+32,515
| +21% | +$1.4M |
|
1074
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
1,475,000
-1,242,700
| -46% | -$14.8M |
|
1075
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.95B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
227,303
-27,371
| -11% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.