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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.1B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
| – | – |
|
|
WBK
2702
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
30,606
-5,588
| -15% | -$138K |
|
2703
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-1,300
| -7% | -$49.1K |
|
2704
CALL
Medifast
MED
$136M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$703K |
|
2705
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.44B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
10,620
| – | – |
|
2706
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.78B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,618
| New | +$784K |
|
2707
Standex International
SXI
$3.69B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,197
| New | +$742K |
|
|
PRTY
2708
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
52,574
-46,613
| -47% | -$574K |
|
|
CADE
2709
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
23,207
+13,627
| +142% | +$438K |
|
2710
Xerox
XRX
$387M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
25,015
-124,401
| -83% | -$3.78M |
|
2711
PUT
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$718K |
|
2712
PTC
PTC
$16.4B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
11,932
-534,415
| -98% | -$33.2M |
|
|
TNAV
2713
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
131,891
+12,897
| +11% | +$72K |
|
2714
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.61B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
28,103
-1,518
| -5% | -$39.9K |
|
2715
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.48B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
88,271
-51,085
| -37% | -$446K |
|
|
SBCP
2716
DELISTED
Sunshine Bancorp, Inc
SBCP
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
31,507
+8,361
| +36% | +$196K |
|
|
MOBL
2717
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
185,399
-157,308
| -46% | -$608K |
|
2718
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.86B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
17,179
+539
| +3% | +$21.9K |
|
|
JBTM
2719
PUT
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.12B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$710K |
|
|
GBT
2720
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,297
| New | +$683K |
|
2721
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,400
| New | +$681K |
|
|
WUBA
2722
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$693K |
|
|
SFE
2723
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
63,528
+6,441
| +11% | +$82.5K |
|
|
IXYS
2724
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
29,656
+1,067
| +4% | +$25.7K |
|
2725
Enova International
ENVA
$6.06B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
46,609
+10,182
| +28% | +$149K |
|
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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.