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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLY
1751
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
445,302
+83,958
| +23% | +$1.29M |
|
1752
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-9,300
| -23% | -$1.37M |
|
|
KAMN
1753
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
81,347
+14,874
| +22% | +$840K |
|
1754
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.1B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-23,800
| -54% | -$3.49M |
|
1755
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.88B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,542
-2,626
| -5% | -$194K |
|
1756
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
87,481
-793,887
| -90% | -$39.4M |
|
1757
Lumen
LUMN
$6.08B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
329,181
+311,292
| +1,740% | +$3.89M |
|
1758
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$19.8B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
433,000
-325,000
| -43% | -$3.85M |
|
1759
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.8B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-16,300
| -54% | -$4.68M |
|
1760
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.12B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
1761
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
93,928
+72,035
| +329% | +$2.73M |
|
|
MRTX
1762
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+10,000
| +33% | +$897K |
|
1763
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,789
-62,576
| -62% | -$6.4M |
|
1764
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,358
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
TBRG
1765
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
137,905
-36,592
| -21% | -$940K |
|
1766
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.1B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-3,600
| -18% | -$809K |
|
|
GSKY
1767
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
802,627
-139,315
| -15% | -$1.03M |
|
1768
Comscore
SCOR
$74.9M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,298
+3,423
| +7% | +$258K |
|
1769
DHI Group
DHX
$190M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,415,587
-131,476
| -8% | -$353K |
|
1770
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$48.1B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
+26,900
| +31% | +$1.34M |
|
1771
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
378,283
-1,288,258
| -77% | -$17.1M |
|
1772
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+46,700
| +234% | +$3.45M |
|
1773
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$74.1B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-400
| -2% | -$64.5K |
|
1774
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-800
| -0.9% | -$35.5K |
|
1775
CALL
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-35,300
| -41% | -$2.14M |
|
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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.