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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KBAL
1676
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
288,414
+81,634
| +39% | +$1.36M |
|
|
ACBI
1677
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
289,384
-33,439
| -10% | -$562K |
|
1678
Brinker International
EAT
$10.7B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
285,389
+202,029
| +242% | +$6.8M |
|
1679
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.44B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
93,356
+49,091
| +111% | +$1.91M |
|
1680
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
62,357
-151,479
| -71% | -$18.1M |
|
1681
AGCO
AGCO
$7.77B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
72,232
+57,828
| +401% | +$3.67M |
|
1682
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.52B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
220,000
-170,000
| -44% | -$4.1M |
|
|
IBKC
1683
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
94,126
-132,081
| -58% | -$8.22M |
|
1684
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.03B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
700,290
+444,106
| +173% | +$4.79M |
|
|
PENG
1685
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.58B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
279,460
+101,554
| +57% | +$1.49M |
|
|
MAG
1686
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
439,400
-14,500
| -3% | -$141K |
|
|
THR
1687
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
225,043
+39,547
| +21% | +$823K |
|
|
OPLN
1688
Openlane
OPLN
$4.19B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
282,442
-200,088
| -41% | -$3.91M |
|
1689
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$417B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
70,000
-477,500
| -87% | -$24.6M |
|
|
1690
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$417B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
70,000
-103,500
| -60% | -$5.34M |
|
1691
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$2.58M |
|
1692
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.4B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
284,237
+19,617
| +7% | +$243K |
|
1693
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.33B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
281,539
-54,652
| -16% | -$1.17M |
|
1694
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.66B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
177,843
-305
| -0.2% | -$6.3K |
|
1695
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.9B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
CSGS
1696
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
80,610
-62,022
| -43% | -$2.95M |
|
1697
Labcorp
LH
$27.4B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
31,026
-109,557
| -78% | -$15.8M |
|
|
ALTR
1698
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
127,142
+111,719
| +724% | +$3.83M |
|
|
MODN
1699
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
151,664
-62,307
| -29% | -$1.82M |
|
1700
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.5B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
69,454
-1,754
| -2% | -$122K |
|
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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.