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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $125M | 0.19% |
7,183,979
+1,912,295
| +36% | +$38.7M |
|
102
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$33.1B
| $124M | 0.19% |
+1,005,000
| New | +$128M |
|
|
XYZ
103
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $124M | 0.19% |
2,366,200
-1,124,300
| -32% | -$76.9M |
|
104
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.2B
| $122M | 0.19% |
2,723,922
+767,770
| +39% | +$41.5M |
|
105
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $122M | 0.19% |
2,265,000
-885,000
| -28% | -$62.1M |
|
106
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $122M | 0.19% |
2,520,573
+505,470
| +25% | +$26.1M |
|
107
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $120M | 0.19% |
3,054,055
-1,842,526
| -38% | -$80.8M |
|
108
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $120M | 0.19% |
2,022,900
-573,400
| -22% | -$38.3M |
|
109
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $120M | 0.19% |
2,200,000
+2,125,000
| +2,833% | +$129M |
|
110
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $118M | 0.18% |
624,719
-397,582
| -39% | -$89M |
|
111
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $118M | 0.18% |
17,884,000
-8,756,000
| -33% | -$55.2M |
|
112
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $117M | 0.18% |
2,935,044
-207,916
| -7% | -$11.8M |
|
113
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $117M | 0.18% |
1,214,200
-1,000
| -0.1% | -$126K |
|
114
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $117M | 0.18% |
4,336,236
+539,765
| +14% | +$20.1M |
|
115
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $116M | 0.18% |
804,653
+20,742
| +3% | +$3.09M |
|
116
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $115M | 0.18% |
732,200
+519,200
| +244% | +$85.4M |
|
117
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $115M | 0.18% |
592,300
+202,300
| +52% | +$42.2M |
|
|
118
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $114M | 0.18% |
1,787,200
-789,200
| -31% | -$58M |
|
119
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $112M | 0.18% |
1,207,845
-564,660
| -32% | -$62.7M |
|
120
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $112M | 0.18% |
1,932,000
-1,584,000
| -45% | -$107M |
|
121
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $112M | 0.17% |
3,114,998
+1,161,879
| +59% | +$75.5M |
|
122
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $109M | 0.17% |
3,346,246
+3,101,659
| +1,268% | +$121M |
|
123
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $109M | 0.17% |
410,165
+342,123
| +503% | +$95.7M |
|
124
Americold
COLD
$4.35B
| $108M | 0.17% |
3,173,753
+839,911
| +36% | +$28.1M |
|
|
GLIBA
125
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $108M | 0.17% |
1,892,967
-147,817
| -7% | -$10M |
|
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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.