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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $8M | 0.01% |
127,200
+15,900
| +14% | +$1.27M |
|
1077
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.25B
| $8M | 0.01% |
206,973
+143,867
| +228% | +$8.03M |
|
|
IMGN
1078
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
2,342,250
-211,660
| -8% | -$925K |
|
1079
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
252,829
-20,056
| -7% | -$888K |
|
1080
Oneok
OKE
$58.6B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
+363,446
| New | +$22.1M |
|
|
GTS
1081
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
561,595
-102,761
| -15% | -$1.66M |
|
1082
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
137,500
-49,000
| -26% | -$3.06M |
|
1083
ITT
ITT
$18.3B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
+173,469
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1084
CONMED
CNMD
$1.54B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
137,217
+123,270
| +884% | +$11.4M |
|
|
BECN
1085
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
474,541
+150,614
| +46% | +$4.38M |
|
1086
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.37B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
147,200
| – | – |
|
1087
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.92B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
80,100
+18,900
| +31% | +$2.16M |
|
1088
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.28B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
126,439
-21,070
| -14% | -$1.5M |
|
1089
Enovis
ENOV
$1.45B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
229,640
+88,903
| +63% | +$4.89M |
|
1090
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.28B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
292,914
+238,329
| +437% | +$9.92M |
|
|
1091
Tesla
TSLA
$1.38T
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
223,635
-17,729,595
| -99% | -$735M |
|
|
PETQ
1092
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
335,497
+66,650
| +25% | +$1.85M |
|
1093
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
25,700
-73,400
| -74% | -$25.5M |
|
1094
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.4B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
40,400
+1,000
| +3% | +$255K |
|
|
SAFM
1095
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
+63,000
| New | +$8.78M |
|
1096
Cerus
CERS
$542M
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
1,668,639
-1,045,519
| -39% | -$4.74M |
|
1097
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.13B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
50,000
+45,000
| +900% | +$5.24M |
|
|
STL
1098
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
740,029
-92,681
| -11% | -$1.6M |
|
1099
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
+324,125
| New | +$9.34M |
|
1100
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.89B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
189,392
+51,875
| +38% | +$2.37M |
|
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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.