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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
104,409
-136,247
| -57% | -$11.3M |
|
|
DBD
1327
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
1,569,365
-470,046
| -23% | -$3.98M |
|
|
Y
1328
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1329
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$32.4B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
40,400
-29,800
| -42% | -$4.4M |
|
1330
Camping World
CWH
$663M
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
968,242
+588,795
| +155% | +$7.39M |
|
1331
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
178,800
+47,700
| +36% | +$2.43M |
|
1332
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.8B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
95,693
+18,776
| +24% | +$1.28M |
|
1333
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.05B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
145,700
+43,300
| +42% | +$2.56M |
|
1334
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.4B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
40,000
-15,000
| -27% | -$2.1M |
|
|
ATSG
1335
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
300,155
-251,549
| -46% | -$5.05M |
|
1336
PUT
NIO
NIO
$10.9B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+1,971,200
| New | +$7.34M |
|
|
PARA
1337
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
390,500
-33,700
| -8% | -$966K |
|
|
LTRPA
1338
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
3,028,440
+1,331,379
| +78% | +$6.68M |
|
1339
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
99,300
+68,000
| +217% | +$8.13M |
|
|
1340
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
176,700
+155,100
| +718% | +$7.89M |
|
1341
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$70.9B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
122,800
-143,300
| -54% | -$6.43M |
|
|
APRN
1342
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
37,562
+34,971
| +1,350% | +$2.23M |
|
1343
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
93,800
+35,600
| +61% | +$2.66M |
|
1344
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
29,100
-20,200
| -41% | -$5.57M |
|
|
CTB
1345
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
332,061
+1,624
| +0.5% | +$40.4K |
|
|
DOC
1346
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
388,017
+316,499
| +443% | +$5.82M |
|
1347
Quanex
NX
$916M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
536,498
+73,337
| +16% | +$1.17M |
|
1348
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$837M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
680,097
+383,149
| +129% | +$4.88M |
|
1349
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.34B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
403,907
-106,066
| -21% | -$1.77M |
|
1350
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
500,400
-302,800
| -38% | -$7.95M |
|
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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.