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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+15,300
| +45% | +$969K |
|
1877
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
184,640
-46,480
| -20% | -$749K |
|
|
EIGI
1878
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,374,507
+320,168
| +30% | +$1.24M |
|
|
TCO
1879
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+30,800
| +95% | +$1.28M |
|
1880
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,591
-232
| -1% | -$34K |
|
|
ABB
1881
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
| – | – |
|
1882
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$289M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
45,657
-51,701
| -53% | -$2.98M |
|
1883
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.4B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,060
-4,299
| -17% | -$638K |
|
1884
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.8B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-34,000
| -27% | -$1.45M |
|
1885
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
270,000
+210,000
| +350% | +$2.75M |
|
1886
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$17B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
173,108
-67,586
| -28% | -$1.29M |
|
1887
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-119,400
| -68% | -$6.13M |
|
|
MCHB
1888
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.56B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
117,290
+9,181
| +8% | +$266K |
|
1889
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.1B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1890
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
101,882
+59,846
| +142% | +$1.99M |
|
|
MFA
1891
MFA Financial
MFA
$894M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
420,209
+134,821
| +47% | +$3.59M |
|
1892
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
446,700
-26,900
| -6% | -$294K |
|
1893
Southern Copper
SCCO
$186B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
100,136
+17,491
| +21% | +$580K |
|
|
AYX
1894
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+10,000
| +58% | +$1.24M |
|
1895
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
143,822
+90,897
| +172% | +$2.09M |
|
1896
GeoPark
GPRK
$632M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
363,600
+99,767
| +38% | +$1.6M |
|
1897
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.04B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
-22,424
| -18% | -$644K |
|
1898
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+10,100
| +105% | +$1.83M |
|
1899
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+54,500
| +991% | +$3.3M |
|
|
SNV
1900
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,067
| New | +$4.47M |
|
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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.