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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$32B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.32M |
|
1952
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.9B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+30,000
| +300% | +$2.44M |
|
1953
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,222
| New | +$2.72M |
|
1954
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.04B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
120,080
+80,085
| +200% | +$2.76M |
|
1955
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
379,735
-484,116
| -56% | -$3.64M |
|
1956
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
1957
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.95B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,829
-356
| -1% | -$44K |
|
1958
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,823
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1959
Twilio
TWLO
$35.1B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,069
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
RPAI
1960
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
451,357
+439,812
| +3,810% | +$4.64M |
|
1961
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.8B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+62,000
| +124% | +$1.15M |
|
1962
Groupon
GRPN
$775M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
118,655
-95,663
| -45% | -$3.77M |
|
1963
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,025
-249,070
| -80% | -$14.2M |
|
1964
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.6B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,595
+15,949
| +65% | +$1.31M |
|
1965
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$885M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,118
| New | +$3.48M |
|
1966
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,111
| New | +$2.73M |
|
1967
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
120,251
+105,937
| +740% | +$4.01M |
|
1968
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
45,874
-919,545
| -95% | -$62.3M |
|
|
CETV
1969
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
739,188
-167,103
| -18% | -$682K |
|
1970
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$13.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,100
| New | +$3M |
|
1971
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.3B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
99,259
+87,053
| +713% | +$3.02M |
|
1972
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$31.9B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1973
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.69B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
85,934
+63,657
| +286% | +$2.24M |
|
1974
WPP
WPP
$5.58B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
68,170
+64,703
| +1,866% | +$3.52M |
|
1975
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$59.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
138,373
+120,463
| +673% | +$2.36M |
|
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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.