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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$469M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$342M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$249M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$434M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$235M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$230M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.95% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.57% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.23% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.8% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $78.1M | 0.11% |
1,286,800
+5,000
| +0.4% | +$282K |
|
|
WR
227
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $78M | 0.11% |
1,477,426
-32,422
| -2% | -$1.75M |
|
228
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $78M | 0.11% |
333,000
-83,900
| -20% | -$20.5M |
|
229
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $77.8M | 0.11% |
556,600
+67,300
| +14% | +$9.37M |
|
|
ZNGA
230
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $77.3M | 0.11% |
19,329,381
+3,953,121
| +26% | +$15.4M |
|
231
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.32B
| $76M | 0.1% |
1,299,911
+298,471
| +30% | +$17M |
|
|
INXN
232
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $75.9M | 0.1% |
1,287,588
-278,190
| -18% | -$15.4M |
|
|
MFGP
233
DELISTED
Micro Focus International plc. American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
MFGP
| $75.6M | 0.1% |
1,861,055
-397,553
| -18% | -$16.1M |
|
234
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $75.4M | 0.1% |
2,002,902
-462,603
| -19% | -$16.4M |
|
235
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $75.2M | 0.1% |
1,201,800
+35,700
| +3% | +$2.05M |
|
|
GPOR
236
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $75M | 0.1% |
5,876,419
+925,787
| +19% | +$12.3M |
|
237
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $74.2M | 0.1% |
104,300
| – | – |
|
238
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $73.8M | 0.1% |
503,231
+98,952
| +24% | +$14.4M |
|
|
BERY
239
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $73.5M | 0.1% |
1,363,650
+442,950
| +48% | +$24.1M |
|
|
FLIR
240
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $73.1M | 0.1% |
1,567,700
-351,288
| -18% | -$16M |
|
241
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $72.5M | 0.1% |
3,825,705
-700,742
| -15% | -$10.6M |
|
242
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $72.4M | 0.1% |
578,161
+346,947
| +150% | +$41.1M |
|
243
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $71.9M | 0.1% |
243,900
+98,200
| +67% | +$26.6M |
|
244
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $71.1M | 0.1% |
3,383,374
-586,613
| -15% | -$12.5M |
|
245
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $70.7M | 0.1% |
224,601
+191,879
| +586% | +$51.9M |
|
246
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $70.3M | 0.1% |
1,821,357
-785,665
| -30% | -$26.9M |
|
247
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $69.9M | 0.1% |
983,604
+32,260
| +3% | +$2.36M |
|
248
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $69.7M | 0.1% |
1,676,614
-173,047
| -9% | -$7.48M |
|
249
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $69.7M | 0.1% |
2,374,594
+1,011,801
| +74% | +$27.6M |
|
250
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.8B
| $69.6M | 0.1% |
946,306
+63,906
| +7% | +$4.77M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, David Shaw held 3,940 positions worth $72.6B, up 12% from $65.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.73B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 507 new positions and adding to 1,441 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019: 3,178,870 shares worth $88.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $434M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2017 buy was iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019: 3,178,870 shares worth $88.8M.
- David Shaw added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2017, an estimated $570M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $434M.
- David Shaw fully exited Tesla in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $230M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- David Shaw opened 507 new positions and closed 394 in Q4 2017.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.