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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FL
1276
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
271,600
+60,900
| +29% | +$2.07M |
|
1277
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$1.03B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
575,000
| – | – |
|
1278
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
189,229
-180,782
| -49% | -$12M |
|
1279
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
195,037
-131,815
| -40% | -$5.84M |
|
1280
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
29,918
-1,030
| -3% | -$221K |
|
1281
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.25B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
603,128
-468,046
| -44% | -$7.02M |
|
|
HRC
1282
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
58,993
-1,466
| -2% | -$152K |
|
1283
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.09B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
67,159
-91,449
| -58% | -$11.5M |
|
1284
Community Health Systems
CYH
$424M
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
1,772,195
+1,114,706
| +170% | +$4.52M |
|
1285
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.5B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
254,636
+232,758
| +1,064% | +$6.15M |
|
1286
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
42,581
-33,457
| -44% | -$4.6M |
|
1287
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
6,745,304
+1,775,540
| +36% | +$1.9M |
|
|
TGI
1288
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
869,992
+197,660
| +29% | +$3.61M |
|
1289
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
338,000
+130,400
| +63% | +$3.3M |
|
1290
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.2B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
93,300
-21,300
| -19% | -$1.54M |
|
1291
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
248,300
-318,000
| -56% | -$14.7M |
|
1292
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.55B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
155,600
+34,300
| +28% | +$2.62M |
|
1293
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
444,400
+173,300
| +64% | +$6.17M |
|
1294
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.15B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
222,199
+153,793
| +225% | +$6.82M |
|
1295
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
31,371
+30,171
| +2,514% | +$8.32M |
|
1296
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
120,529
-22,670
| -16% | -$1.44M |
|
|
ICPT
1297
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
92,735
+39,007
| +73% | +$3.51M |
|
1298
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.79B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
787,919
-188,753
| -19% | -$1.81M |
|
|
DVAX
1299
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
1,652,876
+580,564
| +54% | +$2.69M |
|
|
TSG
1300
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
284,758
-123,951
| -30% | -$2.79M |
|
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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.