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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2002
Carter's
CRI
$1.26B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,709
| New | +$3.24M |
|
|
ETFC
2003
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-16,300
| -20% | -$689K |
|
2004
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.72B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+700
| +2% | +$74K |
|
2005
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.93B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
6,461
+4,540
| +236% | +$2.31M |
|
|
WUBA
2006
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,190
+23,655
| +110% | +$1.36M |
|
2007
Telus
TU
$15.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
-346,884
| -71% | -$6.42M |
|
2008
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.46M |
|
2009
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
340,510
+202,320
| +146% | +$1.74M |
|
|
AAMI
2010
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.39B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
343,547
-251,742
| -42% | -$2.17M |
|
2011
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,242
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2012
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.06B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
176,631
-337,574
| -66% | -$5.53M |
|
2013
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.53B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,467
-83,765
| -73% | -$6.78M |
|
2014
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+6,500
| +26% | +$606K |
|
|
SUM
2015
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
148,087
-155,132
| -51% | -$3.01M |
|
|
WUBA
2016
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+22,500
| +101% | +$1.29M |
|
|
BRFS
2017
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+752,580
| New | +$4.74M |
|
2018
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.89B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+34,400
| +237% | +$1.81M |
|
2019
Parsons
PSN
$5.2B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
68,212
-13,560
| -17% | -$527K |
|
2020
Novavax
NVAX
$1.52B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
160,477
-34,916
| -18% | -$295K |
|
2021
Dominion Energy
D
$58.8B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,116
+9,492
| +46% | +$775K |
|
2022
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$871M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,000
| New | +$3.77M |
|
2023
MongoDB
MDB
$32.7B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,875
-25,973
| -62% | -$3.84M |
|
2024
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$9.19B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
UFS
2025
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
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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.