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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.08B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
BLUE
2452
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,177
-12,422
| -85% | -$12.1M |
|
2453
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.1B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
641,360
+231,162
| +56% | +$1.62M |
|
|
XLNX
2454
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-9,100
| -35% | -$793K |
|
2455
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.67B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
68,684
-135,322
| -66% | -$2.82M |
|
2456
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,647
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2457
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-17,700
| -52% | -$1.62M |
|
2458
Forward Air
FWRD
$596M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,473
+20,340
| +396% | +$1.24M |
|
|
NVRO
2459
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2460
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.07B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2461
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
| – | – |
|
2462
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.09B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
174,259
-246,437
| -59% | -$2.11M |
|
2463
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$524M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-3,500
| -6% | -$119K |
|
|
WOW
2464
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
268,852
-170,318
| -39% | -$1.03M |
|
2465
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,402
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2466
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.57B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
| – | – |
|
|
ABMD
2467
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-11,300
| -56% | -$1.88M |
|
2468
Vale
VALE
$64.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
153,291
+27,219
| +22% | +$296K |
|
|
SLCA
2469
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
706,205
+196,076
| +38% | +$835K |
|
2470
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-22,800
| -46% | -$1.35M |
|
2471
PUT
Medifast
MED
$137M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2472
Flotek Industries
FTK
$855M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
237,156
-67,107
| -22% | -$608K |
|
2473
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.15B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
130,319
-31,801
| -20% | -$464K |
|
2474
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.97B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
2475
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
205,300
-144,800
| -41% | -$1.99M |
|
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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.