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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AKCA
1476
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
316,656
+149,867
| +90% | +$2.46M |
|
|
KNL
1477
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
438,353
+119,906
| +38% | +$2.39M |
|
1478
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.8B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
45,300
+11,500
| +34% | +$1.49M |
|
1479
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.31B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
70,853
-34,986
| -33% | -$2.67M |
|
1480
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.6B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
32,200
+6,100
| +23% | +$956K |
|
|
ECOM
1481
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
616,877
-29,588
| -5% | -$260K |
|
1482
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.95B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
+138,600
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1483
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.4B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
35,800
-21,400
| -37% | -$3.23M |
|
1484
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.8B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
28,600
+8,100
| +40% | +$1.49M |
|
1485
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+239,700
| New | +$4.02M |
|
|
OMN
1486
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
439,237
-51,739
| -11% | -$516K |
|
1487
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.74B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
505,403
+415,601
| +463% | +$6.83M |
|
1488
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$103B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
662,723
-1,122,455
| -63% | -$13.4M |
|
|
EB
1489
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
607,348
+460,617
| +314% | +$7.77M |
|
1490
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.1B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
31,200
+8,400
| +37% | +$1.43M |
|
1491
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
409,463
-1,960,411
| -83% | -$51.5M |
|
1492
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$969M
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
277,363
+84,715
| +44% | +$2.09M |
|
1493
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.41B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
+289,330
| New | +$6.49M |
|
1494
Ecolab
ECL
$80.7B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
28,051
-116,903
| -81% | -$22M |
|
1495
Celestica
CLS
$38.4B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
1,245,343
+507,083
| +69% | +$3.49M |
|
1496
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.95B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
99,228
+48,625
| +96% | +$1.84M |
|
|
BMCH
1497
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
246,104
+16,178
| +7% | +$422K |
|
1498
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
240,600
| – | – |
|
|
QUOT
1499
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
670,187
+92,413
| +16% | +$826K |
|
1500
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
909,415
-370,463
| -29% | -$2.39M |
|
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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.