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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTLA
1301
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
813,567
+654,834
| +413% | +$8.17M |
|
|
EA
1302
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
57,900
-166,900
| -74% | -$17.6M |
|
1303
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.83B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
304,188
+128,716
| +73% | +$3.82M |
|
1304
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
34,801
-75,064
| -68% | -$14.7M |
|
|
SINA
1305
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
181,800
+30,600
| +20% | +$1.13M |
|
1306
Cloudflare
NET
$99.8B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+246,284
| New | +$4.79M |
|
|
RETA
1307
CALL
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$5.79M |
|
1308
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$124B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
160,000
-40,000
| -20% | -$1.46M |
|
1309
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
63,800
-93,800
| -60% | -$9.98M |
|
1310
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.64B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
201,913
+60,693
| +43% | +$3.3M |
|
|
ANSS
1311
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
24,700
+11,300
| +84% | +$2.91M |
|
1312
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$72.8B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
208,300
+189,143
| +987% | +$5.46M |
|
1313
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.9B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
254,300
+81,400
| +47% | +$2.23M |
|
|
AGN
1314
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
32,300
-209,300
| -87% | -$39.4M |
|
1315
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
63,742
-101,974
| -62% | -$11.1M |
|
1316
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.7B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
437,197
-1,512,242
| -78% | -$40M |
|
1317
Terex
TEX
$7.53B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
395,484
+110,779
| +39% | +$2.51M |
|
1318
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
84,096
+47,302
| +129% | +$4.21M |
|
|
GRUB
1319
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
69,450
-88,500
| -56% | -$8.7M |
|
1320
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.6B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
338,310
+288,709
| +582% | +$6.63M |
|
|
IMMU
1321
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
417,929
-135,709
| -25% | -$2.28M |
|
1322
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
29,700
-57,600
| -66% | -$12.9M |
|
1323
Natera
NTRA
$47.2B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+188,345
| New | +$6.29M |
|
1324
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.5B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
103,900
+63,000
| +154% | +$5.13M |
|
1325
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.4B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
55,962
+35,092
| +168% | +$3.86M |
|
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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.