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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PVG
1351
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
951,144
+555,134
| +140% | +$4.75M |
|
1352
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.64B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
+57,700
| New | +$7.47M |
|
|
ELP
1353
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
1,291,375
-1,279,345
| -50% | -$7.88M |
|
|
VIVO
1354
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
639,995
+10,588
| +2% | +$89.1K |
|
|
PDLI
1355
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
1,905,053
+271,402
| +17% | +$875K |
|
1356
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.1B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
42,985
+25,875
| +151% | +$3.91M |
|
1357
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.43B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
296,200
+37,000
| +14% | +$1.19M |
|
|
LK
1358
CALL
DELISTED
Luckin Coffee Inc. American Depositary Shares
LK
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
+196,700
| New | +$7.24M |
|
1359
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
37,300
-30,500
| -45% | -$5.38M |
|
1360
NVR
NVR
$16.9B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
2,079
+1,790
| +619% | +$6.42M |
|
1361
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.1B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
202,787
+152,461
| +303% | +$7.24M |
|
1362
Enviri
NVRI
$605M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
761,745
+458,199
| +151% | +$6.26M |
|
|
TARO
1363
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
86,560
-5,636
| -6% | -$418K |
|
|
IRBT
1364
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
129,300
-53,900
| -29% | -$2.59M |
|
|
WBT
1365
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
1,028,909
+514,442
| +100% | +$6.19M |
|
1366
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.6B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
768,400
-549,000
| -42% | -$9.56M |
|
1367
Photronics
PLAB
$1.74B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
511,510
-178,395
| -26% | -$2.33M |
|
1368
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.6B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
59,901
-62,583
| -51% | -$6.68M |
|
|
GRP.U
1369
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
126,768
+112,300
| +776% | +$5.57M |
|
|
SWCH
1370
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
362,216
+38,506
| +12% | +$585K |
|
1371
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.88B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
63,700
+60,000
| +1,622% | +$6.35M |
|
1372
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.3B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+86,477
| New | +$5.64M |
|
1373
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$415M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
710,043
| – | – |
|
1374
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.54B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
25,710
-8,505
| -25% | -$1.64M |
|
1375
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.4B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
59,000
-26,500
| -31% | -$2.74M |
|
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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.