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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.49B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
106,920
-50,009
| -32% | -$3.78M |
|
1177
ePlus
PLUS
$2.25B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
217,876
-37,770
| -15% | -$1.44M |
|
1178
Azenta
AZTA
$1.44B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
223,449
+111,494
| +100% | +$4.06M |
|
1179
Radware
RDWR
$1.16B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
322,448
-155,751
| -33% | -$3.66M |
|
1180
Brink's
BCO
$4.65B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
130,512
+109,455
| +520% | +$8.56M |
|
|
DISH
1181
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
338,824
+93,063
| +38% | +$3.02M |
|
1182
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
201,773
+165,491
| +456% | +$8.48M |
|
1183
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.7B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
+230,855
| New | +$9.81M |
|
1184
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
278,200
+183,500
| +194% | +$7.87M |
|
1185
AdvanSix
ASIX
$454M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
704,344
-126,619
| -15% | -$1.97M |
|
1186
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
148,011
-373,745
| -72% | -$27.2M |
|
1187
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
320,579
-33,947
| -10% | -$864K |
|
1188
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.38B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
93,908
-155,795
| -62% | -$11.8M |
|
1189
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
446,700
-195,500
| -30% | -$3.75M |
|
1190
CALL
Aon
AON
$76.2B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
40,200
-19,300
| -32% | -$3.95M |
|
|
AL
1191
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
+299,540
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1192
Varex Imaging
VREX
$781M
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
291,121
-6,183
| -2% | -$159K |
|
1193
TriNet
TNET
$3.19B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
175,413
-221,883
| -56% | -$11.6M |
|
1194
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
597,301
-569,716
| -49% | -$8.6M |
|
1195
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$116M
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
596,345
+59,332
| +11% | +$719K |
|
|
TVRD
1196
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.7M
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
13,825
+6,854
| +98% | +$3.72M |
|
1197
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$207M
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
41,709
+19,204
| +85% | +$3.25M |
|
|
CHNGU
1198
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
156,662
+64,995
| +71% | +$3.44M |
|
1199
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$256B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
228,100
-1,709,800
| -88% | -$72.7M |
|
1200
Timken Company
TKR
$8.5B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
202,381
-85,684
| -30% | -$4.05M |
|
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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.