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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PXD
1851
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-68,500
| -64% | -$8.14M |
|
1852
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.96B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
970
+14
| +1% | +$50.6K |
|
1853
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$673M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
381,975
+202,228
| +113% | +$2.69M |
|
1854
CALL
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
554,100
+78,400
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
1855
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-44,600
| -69% | -$6.53M |
|
1856
Aramark
ARMK
$15.6B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
188,246
-398,506
| -68% | -$10.5M |
|
|
OPB
1857
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
156,609
+28,555
| +22% | +$666K |
|
1858
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.59B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
696,962
-118,429
| -15% | -$807K |
|
1859
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.4B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
233,900
-51,675
| -18% | -$1.7M |
|
1860
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
56,243
+17,633
| +46% | +$1.45M |
|
1861
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.24B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
74,665
+30,508
| +69% | +$1.48M |
|
1862
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.36B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,333
| New | +$4.94M |
|
1863
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
138,336
+80,959
| +141% | +$4.29M |
|
1864
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
| – | – |
|
1865
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-44,800
| -54% | -$3.48M |
|
|
VAR
1866
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
| – | – |
|
1867
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
53,310
+44,832
| +529% | +$3.94M |
|
|
LSI
1868
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
42,590
+6,506
| +18% | +$465K |
|
1869
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.1B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-428,400
| -78% | -$11.9M |
|
1870
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.21B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
176,774
-65,557
| -27% | -$1.39M |
|
1871
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,173,869
+963,223
| +457% | +$2.8M |
|
1872
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
101,804
+92,867
| +1,039% | +$5.85M |
|
|
THCBU
1873
DELISTED
Tuscan Holdings Corp. Unit
THCBU
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
272,120
| – | – |
|
|
RAVN
1874
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
125,517
+62,105
| +98% | +$1.82M |
|
|
EVOP
1875
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
173,762
-117,536
| -40% | -$2.9M |
|
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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.