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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
112,228
-256,386
| -70% | -$17M |
|
|
VMW
1627
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
30,487
+12,660
| +71% | +$1.74M |
|
1628
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
57,000
+21,900
| +62% | +$1.53M |
|
1629
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.7B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
44,400
-39,900
| -47% | -$4.68M |
|
1630
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.8B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
16,700
-23,300
| -58% | -$6.7M |
|
1631
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25.2M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
10,517
-30,186
| -74% | -$21.4M |
|
1632
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$128B
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
15,000
-2,600
| -15% | -$713K |
|
1633
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.12B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
172,316
+159,668
| +1,262% | +$3.49M |
|
|
CUB
1634
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
88,821
+79,225
| +826% | +$4.58M |
|
1635
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.4B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
276,425
+255,202
| +1,202% | +$6.24M |
|
1636
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$2.83M |
|
1637
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.1B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+187,881
| New | +$7.01M |
|
|
TECD
1638
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+27,995
| New | +$3.88M |
|
1639
POSCO
PKX
$18B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
112,159
-18,922
| -14% | -$806K |
|
1640
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
96,879
+91,928
| +1,857% | +$5.44M |
|
1641
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.5B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
75,646
+18,060
| +31% | +$1.26M |
|
1642
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.2B
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
113,500
+63,600
| +127% | +$5.81M |
|
|
NTUS
1643
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
157,677
+110,725
| +236% | +$3.22M |
|
1644
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.58B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
55,500
-65,500
| -54% | -$4.84M |
|
1645
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
25,200
+15,200
| +152% | +$2.27M |
|
1646
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20B
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
102,100
+73,200
| +253% | +$3.63M |
|
|
STOR
1647
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
200,687
+33,984
| +20% | +$1.12M |
|
1648
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$484M
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
338,449
-6,163
| -2% | -$74.6K |
|
1649
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.4B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
32,622
-379,122
| -92% | -$40.5M |
|
1650
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
20,400
-111,600
| -85% | -$21.6M |
|
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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.