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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Exelon
EXC
$45.1B
| $89.4M | 0.14% |
3,406,187
-2,233,375
| -40% | -$70.2M |
|
|
152
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $88.1M | 0.14% |
904,000
-2,188,000
| -71% | -$212M |
|
153
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $87.4M | 0.14% |
1,453,344
+1,440,312
| +11,052% | +$90.5M |
|
154
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $86.6M | 0.14% |
492,812
-447,936
| -48% | -$112M |
|
155
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $86.5M | 0.14% |
945,725
+65,551
| +7% | +$6.08M |
|
156
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $86.5M | 0.14% |
2,200,900
+374,100
| +20% | +$16.4M |
|
|
HOLX
157
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $86M | 0.13% |
2,449,452
+306,528
| +14% | +$14.6M |
|
|
HDS
158
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $85.7M | 0.13% |
3,014,807
-83,976
| -3% | -$3.14M |
|
159
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.58B
| $85.5M | 0.13% |
1,474,189
-53,757
| -4% | -$3M |
|
160
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $85.4M | 0.13% |
3,141,145
+2,472,358
| +370% | +$91.8M |
|
161
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $84.3M | 0.13% |
2,888,021
-1,034,082
| -26% | -$40.5M |
|
162
NiSource
NI
$19.5B
| $83.6M | 0.13% |
3,348,563
-297,002
| -8% | -$8.21M |
|
163
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $83.5M | 0.13% |
1,836,200
-1,402,900
| -43% | -$67.6M |
|
164
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $83.2M | 0.13% |
481,324
+257,311
| +115% | +$51.2M |
|
165
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $83M | 0.13% |
1,253,849
-613,117
| -33% | -$53M |
|
166
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $82.9M | 0.13% |
3,905,700
-2,679,400
| -41% | -$80.3M |
|
|
167
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $82.3M | 0.13% |
1,727,269
-6,427,895
| -79% | -$423M |
|
|
AMED
168
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $82.2M | 0.13% |
447,833
+72,499
| +19% | +$12.9M |
|
|
AGN
169
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $81.8M | 0.13% |
461,899
-162,102
| -26% | -$30.5M |
|
170
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $81.3M | 0.13% |
259,005
+54,369
| +27% | +$18.3M |
|
171
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $80.9M | 0.13% |
1,037,215
-230,254
| -18% | -$20.2M |
|
|
LBRDA
172
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $80.7M | 0.13% |
754,603
-55,955
| -7% | -$6.85M |
|
173
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $80.7M | 0.13% |
1,490,500
-705,900
| -32% | -$41.8M |
|
174
Ameren
AEE
$29.4B
| $80.6M | 0.13% |
1,106,552
+282,264
| +34% | +$22.4M |
|
175
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.9B
| $80.4M | 0.13% |
2,280,750
+875,342
| +62% | +$45.6M |
|
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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.