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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$102B
| $5M | 0.01% |
37,800
-44,800
| -54% | -$7.44M |
|
1402
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.63B
| $5M | 0.01% |
597,972
-175,511
| -23% | -$1.87M |
|
|
MOMO
1403
Hello Group
MOMO
$845M
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
230,175
-249,979
| -52% | -$7.45M |
|
1404
CALL
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
1,033,000
+247,000
| +31% | +$1.85M |
|
1405
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.5B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
50,000
-16,400
| -25% | -$1.78M |
|
1406
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
146,600
+36,600
| +33% | +$1.72M |
|
1407
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
104,000
+19,000
| +22% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SIVB
1408
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
32,800
+2,700
| +9% | +$594K |
|
1409
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.9B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
1,543,261
+1,364,388
| +763% | +$7.09M |
|
1410
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.63B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
79,918
+36,337
| +83% | +$2.84M |
|
1411
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
61,300
-3,400
| -5% | -$297K |
|
1412
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
50,998
-55,193
| -52% | -$5.33M |
|
1413
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.76B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
112,950
+101,481
| +885% | +$5.59M |
|
1414
Nutrien
NTR
$34.9B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
143,630
-374,228
| -72% | -$15M |
|
1415
Ferrari
RACE
$74.5B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
32,147
-13,046
| -29% | -$2.1M |
|
1416
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
107,400
+55,400
| +107% | +$3.83M |
|
1417
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
116,000
-135,300
| -54% | -$9.39M |
|
|
SGEN
1418
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
42,400
+10,000
| +31% | +$1.11M |
|
1419
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.4B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
70,912
+12,504
| +21% | +$1.02M |
|
1420
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.56B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
244,423
+54,056
| +28% | +$1.53M |
|
1421
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+126,393
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1422
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+118,850
| New | +$5.33M |
|
|
AQUA
1423
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
435,257
-401,692
| -48% | -$7.56M |
|
1424
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.47B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
1,076,507
-169,933
| -14% | -$613K |
|
|
JBGS
1425
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$736M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
152,779
+119,388
| +358% | +$4.49M |
|
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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.