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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.3B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
56,244
+13,934
| +33% | +$2.09M |
|
1152
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.88B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
137,847
+107,373
| +352% | +$5.6M |
|
|
AYX
1153
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
74,400
+45,800
| +160% | +$5.69M |
|
1154
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.58B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
450,525
-1,138,818
| -72% | -$21.4M |
|
1155
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.42T
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
+42,300
| New | +$8.28M |
|
1156
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
155,400
-226,600
| -59% | -$16.5M |
|
1157
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.25B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
317,235
-72,401
| -19% | -$1.97M |
|
1158
Equinor
EQNR
$101B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
575,326
+452,105
| +367% | +$7.3M |
|
1159
Yext
YEXT
$655M
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
685,911
-273,025
| -28% | -$3.92M |
|
1160
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.4B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
50,900
-100
| -0.2% | -$14K |
|
1161
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.7B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
198,886
+67,066
| +51% | +$3.32M |
|
1162
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.8B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1163
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.6B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
280,876
+140,487
| +100% | +$6.04M |
|
1164
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22.9B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
58,100
+10,200
| +21% | +$1.48M |
|
1165
Republic Services
RSG
$68.3B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
92,417
+75,156
| +435% | +$6.79M |
|
|
CTRA
1166
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
403,400
+200,000
| +98% | +$3.17M |
|
1167
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
174,975
-408,797
| -70% | -$21.8M |
|
1168
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.18B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
85,100
-37,800
| -31% | -$4.35M |
|
1169
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.7B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
52,000
+3,300
| +7% | +$553K |
|
1170
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
+1,254,618
| New | +$15M |
|
|
XLNX
1171
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
88,091
-458,079
| -84% | -$39.9M |
|
1172
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.01B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
391,693
+37,305
| +11% | +$858K |
|
1173
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$286M
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
237,255
-83,127
| -26% | -$3.36M |
|
1174
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
39,400
-18,300
| -32% | -$4.38M |
|
|
HIBB
1175
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
626,456
-634,474
| -50% | -$13.2M |
|
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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.