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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
K
1551
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
72,527
+56,519
| +353% | +$3.47M |
|
1552
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$659M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
391,527
-56,166
| -13% | -$705K |
|
1553
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$82.5B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
63,500
-279,000
| -81% | -$18.4M |
|
|
AAWW
1554
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
158,200
-11,500
| -7% | -$287K |
|
1555
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
22,900
-41,024
| -64% | -$7.96M |
|
1556
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.8B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
12,900
-35,000
| -73% | -$11.8M |
|
1557
Arista Networks
ANET
$241B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
319,920
-22,752
| -7% | -$295K |
|
1558
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
30,547
-21,172
| -41% | -$3.64M |
|
1559
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
23,227
-14,561
| -39% | -$2.41M |
|
1560
WaFd
WAFD
$2.68B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
154,559
+56,454
| +58% | +$1.8M |
|
1561
Materion
MTRN
$4.84B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
114,566
+28,666
| +33% | +$1.42M |
|
1562
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.89B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
52,562
-142,629
| -73% | -$11.7M |
|
1563
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$734M
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
522,652
-177,449
| -25% | -$1.24M |
|
1564
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
173,445
+40,089
| +30% | +$1.1M |
|
1565
SM Energy
SM
$8.49B
| $4M | 0.01% |
3,280,333
+1,975,707
| +151% | +$14M |
|
1566
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $4M | 0.01% |
189,666
-108,908
| -36% | -$3.9M |
|
1567
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.84B
| $4M | 0.01% |
48,800
+10,000
| +26% | +$1.06M |
|
1568
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.54B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
426,889
-389,655
| -48% | -$6.19M |
|
1569
Scotiabank
BNS
$113B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
98,190
-2,210
| -2% | -$112K |
|
1570
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
48,956
+34,013
| +228% | +$2.82M |
|
|
VCRA
1571
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
187,397
+164,552
| +720% | +$3.74M |
|
|
GLUU
1572
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
632,682
-157,814
| -20% | -$1.02M |
|
1573
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.58B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
60,600
+45,700
| +307% | +$3.38M |
|
1574
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.15B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
69,900
+10,400
| +17% | +$1.02M |
|
1575
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
93,300
-65,400
| -41% | -$3.96M |
|
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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.