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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $79.9M | 0.12% |
557,204
+296,048
| +113% | +$52.2M |
|
177
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $79.5M | 0.12% |
788,800
-663,300
| -46% | -$80.8M |
|
178
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.1B
| $79.4M | 0.12% |
2,460,036
+1,936,643
| +370% | +$73M |
|
179
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $78.7M | 0.12% |
1,162,900
+73,000
| +7% | +$5.98M |
|
180
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $78M | 0.12% |
2,269,493
+191,137
| +9% | +$8.06M |
|
181
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $78M | 0.12% |
4,881,207
+2,666,727
| +120% | +$69.9M |
|
182
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $77.7M | 0.12% |
870,899
-345,995
| -28% | -$38.7M |
|
183
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.2B
| $77.1M | 0.12% |
4,630,498
+1,199,041
| +35% | +$28M |
|
184
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $76.5M | 0.12% |
1,933,234
-3,651,169
| -65% | -$195M |
|
|
CLGX
185
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $76.4M | 0.12% |
2,503,199
-337,709
| -12% | -$15M |
|
186
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $75.4M | 0.12% |
505,683
+217,762
| +76% | +$59.6M |
|
187
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $75.2M | 0.12% |
5,346,476
-6,111,808
| -53% | -$98.2M |
|
188
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.86B
| $74.3M | 0.12% |
1,471,416
-697,213
| -32% | -$44.2M |
|
189
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.8B
| $74.1M | 0.12% |
1,177,914
+1,040,259
| +756% | +$75M |
|
190
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $74M | 0.12% |
3,483,800
-3,923,900
| -53% | -$118M |
|
191
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $73M | 0.11% |
1,013,245
+522,629
| +107% | +$47.2M |
|
192
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.9B
| $72.9M | 0.11% |
3,412,659
-803,280
| -19% | -$22.7M |
|
193
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $72.4M | 0.11% |
148,200
-37,900
| -20% | -$23.4M |
|
194
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $72.4M | 0.11% |
968,435
-3,881,635
| -80% | -$268M |
|
195
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $72.2M | 0.11% |
802,000
-406,400
| -34% | -$49.4M |
|
|
ACIA
196
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $71.5M | 0.11% |
1,064,957
-299,218
| -22% | -$20.2M |
|
197
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $71.5M | 0.11% |
1,230,000
-1,870,000
| -60% | -$127M |
|
|
AVLR
198
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $71.3M | 0.11% |
955,986
-275,805
| -22% | -$22.5M |
|
199
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12B
| $71.2M | 0.11% |
3,178,969
+18,627
| +0.6% | +$510K |
|
200
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $71M | 0.11% |
1,311,350
+1,062,929
| +428% | +$67.3M |
|
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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.