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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$20.7B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2102
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.8B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
280,534
-149,983
| -35% | -$1.12M |
|
2103
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-32,000
| -36% | -$1.44M |
|
2104
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$40.1B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
| – | – |
|
|
EFOR
2105
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.29B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
55,870
+35,699
| +177% | +$2.02M |
|
2106
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.57B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
25,963
+16,644
| +179% | +$1.41M |
|
2107
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.9M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
51,125
+18,762
| +58% | +$850K |
|
2108
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$83.3B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
44,650
-8,595
| -16% | -$423K |
|
|
LKFT
2109
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.91B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
BZUN
2110
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$164M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+40,000
| +133% | +$1.26M |
|
2111
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.19B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,021
| New | +$3.21M |
|
2112
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-12,400
| -59% | -$3.36M |
|
2113
CryoPort
CYRX
$839M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
114,481
-18,183
| -14% | -$318K |
|
2114
PUT
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-58,800
| -60% | -$3.14M |
|
|
FRTA
2115
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
325,620
-154,201
| -32% | -$1.76M |
|
|
EV
2116
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,308
-32,929
| -35% | -$1.4M |
|
2117
KBR
KBR
$4.78B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,943
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2118
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+20,400
| +971% | +$2.37M |
|
|
QEP
2119
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
5,738,225
+198,929
| +4% | +$479K |
|
2120
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
12,607
-13,848
| -52% | -$2.13M |
|
2121
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
| – | – |
|
2122
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.77B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
65,296
-430,082
| -87% | -$13M |
|
|
OXFD
2123
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
206,913
+15,758
| +8% | +$220K |
|
2124
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.68B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,523
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
2125
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
8,312
-44,297
| -84% | -$12M |
|
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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.