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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRC
1126
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
1,740,218
+254,903
| +17% | +$2.39M |
|
1127
Neogen
NEOG
$2.53B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
220,992
+26,646
| +14% | +$874K |
|
|
DOCU
1128
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.9B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
80,000
-10,000
| -11% | -$804K |
|
1129
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.81B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
440,667
-54,611
| -11% | -$1.18M |
|
1130
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$20.8B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
46,600
+9,900
| +27% | +$2.08M |
|
1131
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
56,700
-29,200
| -34% | -$4.92M |
|
1132
B2Gold
BTG
$7.56B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
2,431,645
+1,525,693
| +168% | +$6.05M |
|
1133
PUT
F5
FFIV
$21.5B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
68,800
+13,000
| +23% | +$1.59M |
|
1134
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
195,363
-66,992
| -26% | -$3.03M |
|
1135
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.7B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
209,739
+68,155
| +48% | +$2.9M |
|
|
CUK
1136
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
609,017
+604,615
| +13,735% | +$20.2M |
|
1137
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$286M
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
524,108
+173,549
| +50% | +$3.16M |
|
1138
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
135,600
+24,300
| +22% | +$1.86M |
|
1139
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
297,000
-96,800
| -25% | -$3.13M |
|
|
NPTN
1140
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
997,835
-243,758
| -20% | -$1.81M |
|
1141
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.72B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
340,827
-183,117
| -35% | -$4.8M |
|
1142
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.89B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
500,000
+213,517
| +75% | +$5.47M |
|
1143
Bankunited
BKU
$3.3B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
384,006
-137,615
| -26% | -$4.11M |
|
1144
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.36B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
123,800
-36,400
| -23% | -$2.03M |
|
1145
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
119,200
+29,500
| +33% | +$3.3M |
|
|
CLDR
1146
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
910,000
| – | – |
|
1147
Fortis
FTS
$28.3B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
184,853
+37,230
| +25% | +$1.53M |
|
|
HTZ
1148
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
1,153,352
-5,443,392
| -83% | -$73.6M |
|
1149
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.84B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
556,553
+229,540
| +70% | +$4.12M |
|
|
LM
1150
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
145,710
+112,592
| +340% | +$4.91M |
|
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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.