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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRDX
2026
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
64,722
+39,089
| +152% | +$1.41M |
|
|
SA
2027
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.69B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
230,777
+139,046
| +152% | +$1.65M |
|
2028
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.95B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-82,400
| -59% | -$4.88M |
|
|
BDSI
2029
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
566,338
-709,169
| -56% | -$3.48M |
|
|
AZPN
2030
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,569
-98,264
| -81% | -$9.34M |
|
2031
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,803
+18,128
| +155% | +$1.71M |
|
|
PFPT
2032
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,836
-47,417
| -69% | -$5.53M |
|
2033
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$81.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-400
| -3% | -$75.2K |
|
2034
Hackett Group
HCKT
$273M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
167,820
+64,708
| +63% | +$971K |
|
2035
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-62,400
| -42% | -$2.18M |
|
2036
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-10,400
| -33% | -$1.35M |
|
2037
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
| – | – |
|
2038
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.9B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-5,000
| -26% | -$927K |
|
2039
WisdomTree
WT
$3.75B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
911,791
-146,221
| -14% | -$566K |
|
|
FBM
2040
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
206,016
-147,721
| -42% | -$2.4M |
|
|
TXNM
2041
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.93B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
55,776
+27,723
| +99% | +$1.34M |
|
2042
Palomar
PLMR
$3.47B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,388
+26,988
| +287% | +$1.41M |
|
2043
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$89.1B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2044
CALL
CACI
CACI
$13.8B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2045
MBIA
MBI
$256M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
295,767
-525,779
| -64% | -$4.44M |
|
2046
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.74B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,487
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2047
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
146,040
-39,476
| -21% | -$1.04M |
|
|
ARGO
2048
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,670
+52,352
| +1,212% | +$2.97M |
|
2049
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,700
| New | +$3.03M |
|
2050
Caesarstone
CSTE
$113M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
198,345
+18,643
| +10% | +$227K |
|
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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.