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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.4B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
39,600
| – | – |
|
1727
Mattel
MAT
$4.36B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
366,833
-780,704
| -68% | -$9.57M |
|
1728
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.1B
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
98,916
-4,487
| -4% | -$202K |
|
1729
Beyond Meat
BYND
$244M
| $3.23M | 0.01% |
1,615
+792
| +96% | +$2.31M |
|
|
GRMN
1730
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$55.6B
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
43,000
+10,400
| +32% | +$941K |
|
|
BLUE
1731
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
5,404
-1,930
| -26% | -$1.88M |
|
|
CPRX
1732
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
834,597
+230,162
| +38% | +$945K |
|
1733
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
89,100
+13,000
| +17% | +$577K |
|
1734
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
1735
Rapid7
RPD
$818M
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
73,912
-83,935
| -53% | -$4.4M |
|
1736
Fiverr
FVRR
$344M
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
+126,924
| New | +$3.41M |
|
1737
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
166,883
-287,591
| -63% | -$10.7M |
|
|
I
1738
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
2,083,729
+1,037,676
| +99% | +$4.35M |
|
1739
Manchester United
MANU
$4.12B
| $3.19M | 0.01% |
211,690
-38,059
| -15% | -$680K |
|
1740
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.5B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
50,600
+20,600
| +69% | +$1.65M |
|
1741
Wipro
WIT
$18.6B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
2,051,000
-133,022
| -6% | -$234K |
|
1742
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.6B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
34,440
-41,629
| -55% | -$4.33M |
|
|
PRMW
1743
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
350,310
-291,250
| -45% | -$3.96M |
|
|
BCOV
1744
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
454,635
+78,655
| +21% | +$633K |
|
|
AVB
1745
CALL
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-16,000
| -43% | -$3.22M |
|
1746
SITE Centers
SITC
$156M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
773,290
+599,869
| +346% | +$5.2M |
|
1747
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
215,300
+34,700
| +19% | +$1.3M |
|
1748
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+20,500
| +155% | +$2.11M |
|
1749
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.12B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
252,397
+216,774
| +609% | +$3.83M |
|
|
MINI
1750
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
119,584
-57,988
| -33% | -$2.11M |
|
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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.