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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOME
2576
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,729
| New | +$747K |
|
2577
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.34B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
222,129
+30,835
| +16% | +$116K |
|
|
PERY
2578
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
37,246
-41,910
| -53% | -$999K |
|
2579
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.46B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
11,911
-3,102
| -21% | -$237K |
|
|
PRA
2580
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
16,234
-24,482
| -60% | -$1.43M |
|
|
SA
2581
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.78B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,775
| New | +$969K |
|
2582
PUT
BHP
BHP
$251B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
22,420
| – | – |
|
2583
PUT
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2584
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$13.4B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$858K |
|
2585
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.8B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,860
| New | +$982K |
|
|
JUNO
2586
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2587
Cognex
CGNX
$10.1B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
14,931
-13,831
| -48% | -$881K |
|
2588
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$19.8B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+14,500
| +40% | +$255K |
|
2589
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$107M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
118,882
+24,991
| +27% | +$219K |
|
2590
Brink's
BCO
$4.57B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
11,592
-23,651
| -67% | -$1.91M |
|
2591
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
| – | – |
|
2592
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
17,173
-25,660
| -60% | -$1.27M |
|
2593
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
10,989
+1,461
| +15% | +$125K |
|
2594
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.4B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
| – | – |
|
|
CLR
2595
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-13,300
| -44% | -$583K |
|
2596
Xencor
XNCR
$2.18B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
40,904
-50,108
| -55% | -$1.09M |
|
2597
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.56B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$591K |
|
2598
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.5B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
2599
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.8B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
3,702
+2,461
| +198% | +$621K |
|
|
WPRT
2600
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$35M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
23,756
+20,911
| +735% | +$680K |
|
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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.