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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.33B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
199,416
-52,941
| -21% | -$1.95M |
|
1427
Arvinas
ARVN
$628M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
119,910
+9,973
| +9% | +$466K |
|
|
CBB
1428
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
329,998
-158,504
| -32% | -$2.06M |
|
1429
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.28B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
459,309
-972,196
| -68% | -$16.8M |
|
1430
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$363B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
121,947
-679,035
| -85% | -$36.2M |
|
1431
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.1B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
70,661
+62,644
| +781% | +$6.1M |
|
1432
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
80,000
+25,800
| +48% | +$2.89M |
|
1433
WD-40
WDFC
$2.87B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
23,943
+17,327
| +262% | +$3.26M |
|
1434
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
120,600
+19,500
| +19% | +$1.03M |
|
1435
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$22.7B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
39,100
-87,100
| -69% | -$10.9M |
|
1436
Anterix
ATEX
$1.81B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
104,623
-64,234
| -38% | -$2.91M |
|
|
1437
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.1B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
70,000
+60,000
| +600% | +$5.84M |
|
1438
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$10B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
401,700
-3,022,100
| -88% | -$46.4M |
|
1439
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
47,400
-20,000
| -30% | -$2.14M |
|
1440
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
27,500
| – | – |
|
1441
American States Water
AWR
$3.58B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
58,204
+48,123
| +477% | +$4.13M |
|
1442
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.44B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
+87,800
| New | +$6.84M |
|
1443
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
50,000
+21,400
| +75% | +$2.44M |
|
1444
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$534M
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
118,027
+57,007
| +93% | +$3.05M |
|
1445
OneSpan
OSPN
$567M
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
261,081
-90,118
| -26% | -$1.53M |
|
1446
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.9B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
334,823
-674,424
| -67% | -$13.1M |
|
1447
Acco Brands
ACCO
$389M
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
936,450
-85,817
| -8% | -$679K |
|
|
BHVN
1448
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
138,897
+2,632
| +2% | +$120K |
|
1449
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.38B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
227,628
-266,151
| -54% | -$5.33M |
|
1450
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
72,021
-152,296
| -68% | -$11.9M |
|
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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.