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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.92B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
468,080
+156,529
| +50% | +$2.59M |
|
1527
Skywest
SKYW
$4.02B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
+159,940
| New | +$7.81M |
|
1528
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
149,500
-170,500
| -53% | -$5.92M |
|
1529
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$62.4B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
251,700
-69,900
| -22% | -$1.37M |
|
1530
Hecla Mining
HL
$14.1B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
2,298,141
+2,243,641
| +4,117% | +$6.21M |
|
1531
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.24B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
99,942
+64,903
| +185% | +$5.06M |
|
1532
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44.5B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
386,232
+121,864
| +46% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SJIU
1533
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJIU
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
100,000
+25,000
| +33% | +$1.21M |
|
|
PPLI
1534
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.94B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
129,813
-125,897
| -49% | -$4.99M |
|
1535
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$77B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
115,700
-159,300
| -58% | -$10.4M |
|
1536
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$152B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
33,840
-4,738
| -12% | -$639K |
|
1537
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
77,900
-40,300
| -34% | -$2.17M |
|
1538
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
171,612
-440,903
| -72% | -$15.6M |
|
1539
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.5B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
673,100
+96,100
| +17% | +$1.32M |
|
|
AGEN
1540
Agenus
AGEN
$376M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
85,992
-12,025
| -12% | -$755K |
|
|
UMPQ
1541
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
379,217
-122,517
| -24% | -$1.91M |
|
1542
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$10.9B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
38,250
| – | – |
|
|
HES
1543
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
123,700
+105,600
| +583% | +$5.71M |
|
1544
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.64B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
228,478
+69,630
| +44% | +$1.46M |
|
1545
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
175,000
+115,000
| +192% | +$3.58M |
|
|
TRTX
1546
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$599M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
746,767
+406,385
| +119% | +$7.02M |
|
1547
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.74B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
314,000
+20,700
| +7% | +$547K |
|
|
ANSS
1548
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+17,622
| New | +$4.54M |
|
1549
FirstService
FSV
$6.29B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
53,000
+41,000
| +342% | +$3.93M |
|
1550
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$74.1B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
26,800
-1,800
| -6% | -$290K |
|
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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.