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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$816K |
|
2602
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.71B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+7,700
| +53% | +$295K |
|
2603
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.52B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
18,338
+13,527
| +281% | +$683K |
|
2604
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.56B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
8,344
+246
| +3% | +$22.8K |
|
|
FBNK
2605
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
34,015
+4,917
| +17% | +$130K |
|
2606
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.82B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,846
| New | +$871K |
|
2607
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.5B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
56,855
-171,729
| -75% | -$2.72M |
|
2608
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
4,588
+1,668
| +57% | +$320K |
|
|
RTN
2609
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-12,300
| -72% | -$2.29M |
|
|
FTD
2610
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
122,621
+104,435
| +574% | +$970K |
|
2611
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$50.4B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,000
| New | +$899K |
|
2612
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$8B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2613
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.67B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
46,471
+5,842
| +14% | +$111K |
|
2614
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.3B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
| – | – |
|
2615
FreightCar America
RAIL
$238M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
51,251
-11,346
| -18% | -$196K |
|
|
CNSL
2616
PUT
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,700
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2617
Loews
L
$22.7B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,461
| New | +$863K |
|
2618
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.01B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2619
PUT
Corning
GLW
$127B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,200
| New | +$856K |
|
|
TRTN
2620
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-21,900
| -49% | -$842K |
|
|
HTBK
2621
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
56,655
-1,052
| -2% | -$16K |
|
2622
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.4B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,614
| New | +$809K |
|
2623
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.23B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$860K |
|
2624
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$88.8B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-21,000
| -68% | -$1.71M |
|
|
2625
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$88.8B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.