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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $108M | 0.17% |
2,146,570
-534,151
| -20% | -$28.9M |
|
127
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.8B
| $107M | 0.17% |
4,757,348
-13,585
| -0.3% | -$372K |
|
128
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $105M | 0.16% |
3,051,635
+2,664,303
| +688% | +$128M |
|
129
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $105M | 0.16% |
2,772,429
-4,164,645
| -60% | -$160M |
|
130
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $104M | 0.16% |
397,383
+82,030
| +26% | +$23.3M |
|
131
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $102M | 0.16% |
1,228,582
+64,865
| +6% | +$7.6M |
|
132
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $101M | 0.16% |
1,920,781
+459,962
| +31% | +$24.3M |
|
133
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $101M | 0.16% |
2,397,800
-72,300
| -3% | -$4.85M |
|
134
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $101M | 0.16% |
787,309
+26,667
| +4% | +$3.69M |
|
135
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $98.8M | 0.15% |
1,700,000
-1,482,000
| -47% | -$101M |
|
136
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $97.8M | 0.15% |
7,248,877
+6,138,103
| +553% | +$178M |
|
137
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.8B
| $97.8M | 0.15% |
1,222,576
+578,702
| +90% | +$54.7M |
|
138
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| $97.5M | 0.15% |
2,432,654
+828,599
| +52% | +$38.5M |
|
|
XYZ
139
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $97.4M | 0.15% |
1,859,757
+1,505,401
| +425% | +$103M |
|
140
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $95.9M | 0.15% |
2,104,924
+25,534
| +1% | +$1.41M |
|
141
BlackLine
BL
$1.85B
| $95.7M | 0.15% |
1,819,160
+188,549
| +12% | +$11M |
|
142
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $93.9M | 0.15% |
629,400
+400,100
| +174% | +$110M |
|
143
Dropbox
DBX
$7.5B
| $93.6M | 0.15% |
5,173,870
-663,299
| -11% | -$12.1M |
|
144
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $92.2M | 0.14% |
1,254,252
+907,299
| +262% | +$77.2M |
|
145
Ciena
CIEN
$56B
| $92M | 0.14% |
2,310,653
-332,565
| -13% | -$13.6M |
|
146
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $90.9M | 0.14% |
857,092
+154,494
| +22% | +$19.5M |
|
147
F5
FFIV
$21.8B
| $90.8M | 0.14% |
851,522
+233,566
| +38% | +$28.6M |
|
148
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.8B
| $90.5M | 0.14% |
1,174,258
-271,303
| -19% | -$22.9M |
|
|
149
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $89.8M | 0.14% |
1,546,000
-1,860,000
| -55% | -$126M |
|
150
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $89.8M | 0.14% |
2,753,746
-280,423
| -9% | -$11.7M |
|
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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.