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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.74B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
105,415
-38,592
| -27% | -$1.62M |
|
1577
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
44,100
| – | – |
|
1578
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$34.1B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
26,700
+7,700
| +41% | +$1.23M |
|
1579
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
286,652
+22,504
| +9% | +$507K |
|
|
KSU
1580
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
30,900
+5,500
| +22% | +$839K |
|
1581
CALL
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
45,800
-18,800
| -29% | -$2.19M |
|
1582
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.45B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
106,017
-277,473
| -72% | -$14.7M |
|
1583
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.73B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
722,421
-64,755
| -8% | -$463K |
|
1584
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.53B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
86,265
+50,514
| +141% | +$3.05M |
|
1585
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$393M
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
138,868
+1,421
| +1% | +$55K |
|
|
FLOW
1586
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
136,835
-80,876
| -37% | -$3.08M |
|
|
WRI
1587
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
269,394
+252,588
| +1,503% | +$6.67M |
|
1588
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
+398,443
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1589
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.33B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
61,592
-58,968
| -49% | -$4.29M |
|
1590
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.29B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
226,074
+42,507
| +23% | +$1.25M |
|
|
DAY
1591
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
76,889
+29,846
| +63% | +$1.98M |
|
|
AIMC
1592
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
219,971
-3,485
| -2% | -$104K |
|
1593
Ardelyx
ARDX
$976M
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
676,402
-265,147
| -28% | -$1.8M |
|
1594
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.61B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
505,129
+60,846
| +14% | +$642K |
|
|
PRSU
1595
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.33B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
180,439
+175,459
| +3,523% | +$9.04M |
|
1596
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.1B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
21,800
-25,200
| -54% | -$6.28M |
|
1597
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$8.56B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CADE
1598
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
202,123
+60,764
| +43% | +$1.61M |
|
1599
CarGurus
CARG
$3.25B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
201,240
+94,042
| +88% | +$2.69M |
|
1600
Core Laboratories
CLB
$553M
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
368,167
+333,080
| +949% | +$9.32M |
|
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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.