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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$237B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$769K |
|
|
MR
2652
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
22,883
-3,309
| -13% | -$120K |
|
|
AXDX
2653
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
3,143
-41
| -1% | -$9.61K |
|
2654
Ennis
EBF
$543M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
39,646
-10,544
| -21% | -$211K |
|
2655
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.72B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
21,695
-5,276
| -20% | -$217K |
|
2656
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.96B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
22,676
-26,324
| -54% | -$953K |
|
|
DFS
2657
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
10,644
-407,627
| -97% | -$28M |
|
2658
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$15.5B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,500
| New | +$943K |
|
|
JKS
2659
JinkoSolar
JKS
$812M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,849
| New | +$851K |
|
2660
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.43B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
48,063
+37,217
| +343% | +$688K |
|
2661
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$97.8B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
|
|
AKRX
2662
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,761
| New | +$812K |
|
2663
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.1B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
20,141
-22,401
| -53% | -$831K |
|
2664
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.35B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2665
Dillards
DDS
$9.95B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
13,250
+9,300
| +235% | +$515K |
|
|
SGI
2666
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
| – | – |
|
|
P
2667
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$34.2B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
SPA
2668
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
34,395
-2,435
| -7% | -$56.5K |
|
|
GBNK
2669
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
28,658
+3,519
| +14% | +$100K |
|
|
STRP
2670
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
4,346
-1,907
| -30% | -$346K |
|
2671
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.75B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
19,265
-3,427
| -15% | -$143K |
|
2672
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$494M
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
85,491
+30,901
| +57% | +$263K |
|
2673
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
| – | – |
|
2674
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.57B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,200
| -11% | -$97.2K |
|
2675
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
5,926
-3,584
| -38% | -$462K |
|
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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.