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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,120
-1,994
| -4% | -$69.5K |
|
2427
Chemed
CHE
$7.17B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
3,066
-1,487
| -33% | -$664K |
|
2428
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.76B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-7,000
| -18% | -$328K |
|
|
VGR
2429
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
197,932
+160,464
| +428% | +$1.41M |
|
2430
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.29B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
| – | – |
|
|
SNV
2431
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,200
| New | +$2.32M |
|
2432
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,229
-36,176
| -47% | -$1.34M |
|
2433
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$26B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+7,900
| +78% | +$597K |
|
2434
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$220B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,223
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2435
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$473M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
156,093
-151,726
| -49% | -$1.47M |
|
2436
New York Times
NYT
$11B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,843
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2437
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
5,843
-7,534
| -56% | -$1.86M |
|
2438
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
| – | – |
|
2439
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$20B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2440
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
22,926
-46,316
| -67% | -$3.67M |
|
2441
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
122,515
+33,903
| +38% | +$601K |
|
2442
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
19,477
-23,648
| -55% | -$2.48M |
|
2443
PUT
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2444
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$127B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
563,111
+263,149
| +88% | +$719K |
|
|
STMP
2445
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
CMCM
2446
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$94M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
124,358
-7,597
| -6% | -$119K |
|
2447
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$948M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-37,000
| -34% | -$831K |
|
|
ACR
2448
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$102M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
156,776
+78,810
| +101% | +$2.38M |
|
2449
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$642M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
152,517
-112,064
| -42% | -$964K |
|
2450
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
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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.