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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $70.7M | 0.11% |
297,187
-76,786
| -21% | -$17.6M |
|
|
IAA
202
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $70.3M | 0.11% |
2,345,994
-215,336
| -8% | -$9.3M |
|
203
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| $70M | 0.11% |
1,679,047
-46,932
| -3% | -$2.43M |
|
204
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $70M | 0.11% |
1,864,000
+33,000
| +2% | +$1.17M |
|
205
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $70M | 0.11% |
82,700
-24,900
| -23% | -$25.9M |
|
206
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $69.3M | 0.11% |
748,673
+221,468
| +42% | +$25.4M |
|
|
207
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $69.3M | 0.11% |
1,824,100
+743,700
| +69% | +$41.1M |
|
208
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $69.2M | 0.11% |
2,894,052
+1,840,525
| +175% | +$72.3M |
|
209
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| $69M | 0.11% |
+1,601,047
| New | +$60.5M |
|
|
ZNGA
210
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $68.9M | 0.11% |
10,056,885
+718,793
| +8% | +$4.72M |
|
211
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $68.6M | 0.11% |
2,154,622
-57,804
| -3% | -$2.26M |
|
212
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.16B
| $68.4M | 0.11% |
+441,179
| New | +$51.3M |
|
|
RTN
213
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $68.2M | 0.11% |
519,901
-159,024
| -23% | -$31.5M |
|
214
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $68.2M | 0.11% |
2,375,000
-1,136,300
| -32% | -$48.3M |
|
|
UN
215
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $68M | 0.11% |
+1,394,595
| New | +$76.3M |
|
216
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $67.8M | 0.11% |
841,357
-741,747
| -47% | -$74.2M |
|
|
JNPR
217
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $67.1M | 0.1% |
3,505,664
-814,485
| -19% | -$18.3M |
|
218
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $66.7M | 0.1% |
2,843,723
+807,108
| +40% | +$25.2M |
|
219
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.2B
| $66.5M | 0.1% |
+2,400,000
| New | +$76.8M |
|
|
ALXN
220
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $66.1M | 0.1% |
736,153
-148,056
| -17% | -$14.5M |
|
221
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $66.1M | 0.1% |
1,219,983
-171,477
| -12% | -$10.9M |
|
222
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $66.1M | 0.1% |
5,556,549
-7,073,359
| -56% | -$109M |
|
223
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $65.7M | 0.1% |
4,669,708
-1,619,876
| -26% | -$33.9M |
|
224
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $65.5M | 0.1% |
424,000
-161,200
| -28% | -$34.2M |
|
|
LBRDK
225
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $64.5M | 0.1% |
582,226
+203,865
| +54% | +$25.4M |
|
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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.