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 | Miscellaneous | 24.79% |
| 2 | Technology | 19.34% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.75% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.24% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,600
| New | +$3.52M |
|
|
SCPE.U
1977
DELISTED
SC Health Corporation Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and o
SCPE.U
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
1978
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.47B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
99,330
-26,116
| -21% | -$820K |
|
|
LN
1979
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
47,508
-4,422
| -9% | -$215K |
|
1980
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.6B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
62,269
-15,486
| -20% | -$669K |
|
1981
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.3B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-36,400
| -35% | -$1.75M |
|
1982
Cable One
CABO
$127M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,380
-25
| -2% | -$39.9K |
|
1983
Wingstop
WING
$3B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
28,452
-129,981
| -82% | -$11.1M |
|
1984
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$306M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+49,500
| +328% | +$3.37M |
|
1985
Methanex
MEOH
$4.5B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
185,630
-29,789
| -14% | -$856K |
|
1986
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.6B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
43,312
-156,113
| -78% | -$12.4M |
|
1987
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.18B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
245,000
+190,600
| +350% | +$3.06M |
|
1988
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,999
+17,750
| +789% | +$2.31M |
|
1989
Okta
OKTA
$30.1B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,419
+14,003
| +317% | +$1.76M |
|
|
CAJ
1990
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
103,936
-239,621
| -70% | -$6.03M |
|
1991
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.02B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-7,500
| -31% | -$1.17M |
|
1992
Constellium
CSTM
$3.71B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
430,512
-589,250
| -58% | -$6.33M |
|
|
CNR
1993
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
491,757
-22,826
| -4% | -$170K |
|
|
GWB
1994
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
109,296
-20,639
| -16% | -$583K |
|
|
FTSV
1995
DELISTED
Forty Seven, Inc. Common Stock
FTSV
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,447
| New | +$1.42M |
|
1996
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.46B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-2,800
| -9% | -$280K |
|
|
BEST
1997
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,838
-11,987
| -37% | -$1.33M |
|
1998
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
| – | – |
|
1999
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
-50,600
| -38% | -$1.92M |
|
|
INFN
2000
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
419,384
+48,787
| +13% | +$335K |
|
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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's Q1 2020 filing shows 538 new, 1,356 increased, 1,723 reduced and 626 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 1,005,000 shares worth $124M. The largest sale was Tesla, an estimated $735M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 25% of assets, down from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- 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.