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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.41B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
180,140
-27,335
| -13% | -$466K |
|
1902
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
44,720
+25,408
| +132% | +$1.93M |
|
|
RTN
1903
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-5,500
| -22% | -$1.09M |
|
1904
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.25B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+25,100
| +86% | +$1.61M |
|
1905
Ryder
R
$9.54B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
95,266
+67,816
| +247% | +$2.86M |
|
1906
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
148,860
-2,169,560
| -94% | -$38.9M |
|
1907
Everest Group
EG
$14.5B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,064
| New | +$3.34M |
|
1908
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$798M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
391,883
-47,454
| -11% | -$516K |
|
1909
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.4B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,878
+24,466
| +58% | +$1.33M |
|
1910
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,900
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
TGE
1911
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
152,482
+29,677
| +24% | +$607K |
|
|
SPLK
1912
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
19,864
-116,764
| -85% | -$17.2M |
|
1913
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.58B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
| – | – |
|
1914
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
| – | – |
|
|
ECHO
1915
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
146,455
-124,451
| -46% | -$2.42M |
|
|
CCXX.U
1916
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp III Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-fourt
CCXX.U
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.55M |
|
|
NXGN
1917
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
239,405
+45,564
| +24% | +$588K |
|
1918
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$239B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-335,500
| -93% | -$40.3M |
|
1919
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-25,700
| -56% | -$3.88M |
|
|
GTLS
1920
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,746
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1921
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.99B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-7,500
| -29% | -$1.17M |
|
1922
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.63B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
102,329
+43,359
| +74% | +$2.49M |
|
1923
CALL
Dell
DELL
$300B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
123,313
-276,220
| -69% | -$6.37M |
|
|
BPFH
1924
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
345,651
+2,065
| +0.6% | +$21.3K |
|
1925
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.06B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
212,013
-40,062
| -16% | -$513K |
|
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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.