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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMRK
2201
CALL
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$26.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
| – | – |
|
2202
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$88.4B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-20,000
| -52% | -$2.29M |
|
|
AIFU
2203
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$138M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
216
-404
| -65% | -$3.62M |
|
2204
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$82.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-88,400
| -69% | -$5.78M |
|
2205
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.72B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+13,800
| +85% | +$1.46M |
|
2206
PLDT
PHI
$4.19B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
84,250
-12,863
| -13% | -$255K |
|
2207
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.85B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2208
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$14.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-46,700
| -65% | -$4.75M |
|
2209
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$116B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-10,500
| -11% | -$225K |
|
2210
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.16B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
173,840
-89,380
| -34% | -$1.02M |
|
2211
CALL
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2212
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$32B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-300
| -2% | -$39.5K |
|
2213
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.73B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
34,181
+13,133
| +62% | +$872K |
|
2214
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.15B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
84,605
+32,294
| +62% | +$1.02M |
|
2215
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,800
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2216
WIX.com
WIX
$3.44B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,107
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2217
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-73,200
| -61% | -$4.17M |
|
|
JBTM
2218
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.22B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
23,177
-20,963
| -47% | -$2.1M |
|
2219
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$133M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
131,792
+18,717
| +17% | +$488K |
|
2220
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.03B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+25,300
| +253% | +$1.76M |
|
2221
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
159,200
-6,500
| -4% | -$171K |
|
2222
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.95B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,064
+27,262
| +231% | +$1.2M |
|
2223
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
151,640
-122,430
| -45% | -$2.55M |
|
2224
StoneCo
STNE
$2.24B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
78,576
+39,469
| +101% | +$1.5M |
|
2225
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.4B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+50,000
| +42% | +$615K |
|
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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.