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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$69.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
12,308
-32,254
| -72% | -$4.98M |
|
|
ERF
2302
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,054,284
| New | +$4.64M |
|
2303
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
| – | – |
|
2304
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,955
-33,973
| -50% | -$2.35M |
|
|
BERY
2305
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
49,985
+1,742
| +4% | +$63.9K |
|
2306
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.4B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
| – | – |
|
2307
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
223,676
-311,160
| -58% | -$9.25M |
|
2308
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
135,730
+47,791
| +54% | +$873K |
|
2309
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
4,199
+1,032
| +33% | +$383K |
|
2310
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,200
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
GHL
2311
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
156,600
+102,600
| +190% | +$1.5M |
|
2312
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$886M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
17,226
+11,300
| +191% | +$911K |
|
2313
National Vision
EYE
$1.48B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
79,242
-67,990
| -46% | -$2.12M |
|
2314
ORIX
IX
$43.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
130,245
-14,800
| -10% | -$234K |
|
2315
Aon
AON
$75.1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-58,276
| -86% | -$11.9M |
|
2316
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$772M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
168,466
+17,555
| +12% | +$302K |
|
2317
Mistras Group
MG
$599M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
359,700
+29,063
| +9% | +$265K |
|
2318
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.63B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
61,477
-10,967
| -15% | -$298K |
|
2319
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$639M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
178,055
-133,882
| -43% | -$1.54M |
|
2320
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+10,800
| +21% | +$403K |
|
2321
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.58B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+4,600
| +22% | +$345K |
|
|
SAFM
2322
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
12,378
-164,103
| -93% | -$22.9M |
|
2323
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
136,283
-7,840
| -5% | -$140K |
|
|
JOYY
2324
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.66B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
28,618
-8,621
| -23% | -$500K |
|
2325
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.08B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,000
| New | +$1.77M |
|
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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's Q1 2020 filing shows 538 new, 1,356 increased, 1,723 reduced and 626 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 1,005,000 shares worth $124M. The largest sale was Tesla, an estimated $735M.
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.
- 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.