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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
NIO
NIO
$10.9B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
727,000
-234,100
| -24% | -$872K |
|
2077
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.08B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+12,600
| +72% | +$996K |
|
2078
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.7B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
299,631
+63,636
| +27% | +$640K |
|
|
HA
2079
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
193,274
+182,641
| +1,718% | +$4.16M |
|
|
CZR
2080
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
298,281
-5,474,622
| -95% | -$64.4M |
|
2081
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,747
-15,433
| -35% | -$1.49M |
|
2082
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$19.4B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
-420,300
| -60% | -$4.98M |
|
2083
Fabrinet
FN
$15.7B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,858
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2084
Wayfair
W
$14.2B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,586
-444,239
| -92% | -$34M |
|
|
KREF
2085
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$485M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
133,804
-142,264
| -52% | -$2.69M |
|
|
SVM
2086
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.89B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
611,900
+534,400
| +690% | +$2.27M |
|
2087
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$815M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
155,854
-13,116
| -8% | -$255K |
|
|
BLDP
2088
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$690M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+264,079
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2089
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.7B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-3,000
| -21% | -$699K |
|
|
EBSB
2090
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
178,671
-101,952
| -36% | -$1.69M |
|
2091
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.4B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2092
Spire
SR
$4.95B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,873
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2093
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-1,400
| -7% | -$200K |
|
|
TSE
2094
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
110,286
-2,757
| -2% | -$73.1K |
|
|
HTBK
2095
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
260,419
+12,202
| +5% | +$129K |
|
2096
Scansource
SCSC
$1.14B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
93,254
+27,486
| +42% | +$802K |
|
2097
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.6B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
| – | – |
|
2098
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
185,346
+32,410
| +21% | +$473K |
|
2099
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$35B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-3,400
| -13% | -$327K |
|
2100
Metallus
MTUS
$804M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
616,523
-59,140
| -9% | -$331K |
|
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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.