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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$853M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
89,069
+2,926
| +3% | +$85.6K |
|
2152
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-10,000
| -36% | -$1.47M |
|
2153
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$88.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2154
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.84B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,474
+17,073
| +104% | +$1.16M |
|
|
DOCU
2155
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.3B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
VG
2156
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
254,860
-953,498
| -79% | -$7.77M |
|
2157
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.3M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
172,361
-6,903
| -4% | -$104K |
|
2158
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
| – | – |
|
|
AMED
2159
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
EXAS
2160
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-13,000
| -29% | -$1.06M |
|
2161
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+1,000
| +5% | +$110K |
|
2162
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$13.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2163
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.9B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
+130,000
| +118% | +$1.56M |
|
2164
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.5B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+10,700
| +80% | +$1.07M |
|
2165
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+19,600
| +64% | +$1.12M |
|
|
SAIL
2166
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
119,005
-122,564
| -51% | -$2.78M |
|
2167
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-1,000
| -1% | -$63K |
|
2168
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.07B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
40,946
-57,248
| -58% | -$2.76M |
|
2169
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.95B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
| – | – |
|
|
AAN.A
2170
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
79,313
+8,444
| +12% | +$192K |
|
2171
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-63,900
| -75% | -$8.78M |
|
2172
Daktronics
DAKT
$942M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
365,723
-11,361
| -3% | -$63.1K |
|
2173
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$49B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2174
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.95B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
554,368
-90,835
| -14% | -$603K |
|
2175
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.86B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.31M |
|
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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.