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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
361,693
+108,707
| +43% | +$3.46M |
|
1252
Factset
FDS
$10.9B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
23,549
+14,028
| +147% | +$3.82M |
|
1253
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.29B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
298,019
-29,398
| -9% | -$835K |
|
1254
PUT
Vale
VALE
$64B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
738,400
+183,200
| +33% | +$1.99M |
|
1255
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.7B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
468,600
+74,667
| +19% | +$1.73M |
|
1256
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.44B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
520,980
+129,425
| +33% | +$2.23M |
|
1257
CALL
Boeing
BA
$166B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
40,900
-91,300
| -69% | -$25M |
|
1258
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
45,100
+9,100
| +25% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SAND
1259
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
1,215,797
+649,555
| +115% | +$4.15M |
|
1260
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
480,000
-963,200
| -67% | -$12.5M |
|
1261
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.3B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
82,700
+44,700
| +118% | +$3.81M |
|
1262
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55.2B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
191,877
+164,019
| +589% | +$5.81M |
|
1263
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
68,900
+19,200
| +39% | +$1.85M |
|
|
AMAG
1264
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
982,646
-7,907
| -0.8% | -$69.7K |
|
1265
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
58,900
+30,000
| +104% | +$3.9M |
|
1266
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$79.5B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
550,500
-249,000
| -31% | -$3.85M |
|
1267
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
67,800
+28,600
| +73% | +$3.05M |
|
1268
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
55,500
+5,000
| +10% | +$577K |
|
1269
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
250,714
+15,313
| +7% | +$457K |
|
1270
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$47.7B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
200,800
+29,300
| +17% | +$1.02M |
|
1271
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+66,900
| New | +$7.12M |
|
1272
PUT
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$3.73M |
|
1273
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.19B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
257,027
+28,618
| +13% | +$963K |
|
1274
PUT
ASML
ASML
$668B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
22,900
-700
| -3% | -$199K |
|
1275
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.51B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
178,333
+58,564
| +49% | +$2.11M |
|
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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.