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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.4B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1652
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$606M
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
565,234
-323,722
| -36% | -$2.29M |
|
|
AEL
1653
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
191,571
+20,715
| +12% | +$529K |
|
|
CBAY
1654
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
2,419,884
+398,332
| +20% | +$669K |
|
1655
Copart
CPRT
$30.9B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
209,048
+160,000
| +326% | +$3.56M |
|
|
SCTL
1656
DELISTED
Societal CDMO, Inc. Common Stock
SCTL
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
437,798
+116,500
| +36% | +$1.62M |
|
1657
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$140B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
15,000
-5,000
| -25% | -$1.15M |
|
|
FLXN
1658
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
453,494
+132,787
| +41% | +$2M |
|
1659
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.16B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
126,674
+28,000
| +28% | +$1.07M |
|
1660
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.87B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
1,436,357
+540,809
| +60% | +$5.94M |
|
1661
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$192B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
36,800
-88,000
| -71% | -$11.1M |
|
|
QVCGA
1662
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
11,921
-66,657
| -85% | -$23.8M |
|
1663
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.29B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
194,600
+105,600
| +119% | +$2.59M |
|
|
KL
1664
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
119,125
-339,974
| -74% | -$12.4M |
|
1665
Paycom
PAYC
$10.4B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
17,334
-80,098
| -82% | -$22M |
|
1666
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$284B
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
56,800
-10,000
| -15% | -$742K |
|
1667
Axos Financial
AX
$5.61B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
191,819
-144,109
| -43% | -$3.62M |
|
1668
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
39,600
-700
| -2% | -$72.3K |
|
1669
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$251B
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
948,543
-3,409
| -0.4% | -$16.2K |
|
|
EGRX
1670
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
75,444
+4,052
| +6% | +$203K |
|
1671
Fossil Group
FOSL
$323M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
1,051,697
-447,814
| -30% | -$2.64M |
|
1672
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$368M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
1,140,640
-98,401
| -8% | -$296K |
|
1673
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$120B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
40,000
-154,300
| -79% | -$16.9M |
|
|
1674
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$120B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
40,000
-20,800
| -34% | -$2.27M |
|
1675
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
652,737
+114,671
| +21% | +$972K |
|
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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.