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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Navient
NAVI
$886M
| $69.2M | 0.1% |
5,193,701
+1,633,864
| +46% | +$20.6M |
|
|
252
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $68.4M | 0.09% |
1,293,000
+28,000
| +2% | +$1.38M |
|
253
Etsy
ETSY
$7.44B
| $68.3M | 0.09% |
3,342,314
+1,337,445
| +67% | +$23.6M |
|
|
PPL
254
PPL Corp
PPL
$25.9B
| $68.3M | 0.09% |
+2,206,792
| New | +$79.3M |
|
|
CTRA
255
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $68M | 0.09% |
2,377,484
+416,746
| +21% | +$11.4M |
|
256
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $67.8M | 0.09% |
229,934
+5,338
| +2% | +$1.45M |
|
257
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $67.3M | 0.09% |
354,900
+236,200
| +199% | +$40.8M |
|
258
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $67.2M | 0.09% |
390,400
+9,400
| +2% | +$1.58M |
|
259
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $67.2M | 0.09% |
913,399
+326,993
| +56% | +$22.1M |
|
260
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $67.1M | 0.09% |
1,619,000
+721,100
| +80% | +$28.4M |
|
261
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $66.7M | 0.09% |
177,500
+57,900
| +48% | +$23.4M |
|
|
X
262
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $66.7M | 0.09% |
1,896,200
-835,700
| -31% | -$24.3M |
|
|
LEXEA
263
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $66.7M | 0.09% |
1,504,588
-89,387
| -6% | -$4.29M |
|
|
TWTR
264
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $66M | 0.09% |
2,747,968
+2,038,835
| +288% | +$41.9M |
|
265
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $66M | 0.09% |
912,972
-525,981
| -37% | -$32.4M |
|
|
PXD
266
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $65.6M | 0.09% |
379,764
-733,359
| -66% | -$113M |
|
267
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.8B
| $65.5M | 0.09% |
483,598
-123,504
| -20% | -$15.4M |
|
268
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $64.9M | 0.09% |
1,328,200
+120,000
| +10% | +$5.29M |
|
|
269
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $64.8M | 0.09% |
1,565,351
+926,734
| +145% | +$36.5M |
|
270
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $64.3M | 0.09% |
4,745,506
+598,075
| +14% | +$8.09M |
|
271
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.26B
| $64M | 0.09% |
5,727,015
+1,781,471
| +45% | +$21M |
|
272
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $63.8M | 0.09% |
5,105,100
+190,300
| +4% | +$2.34M |
|
273
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $63.7M | 0.09% |
3,461,030
-4,284,030
| -55% | -$84.2M |
|
|
CMA
274
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $63.6M | 0.09% |
733,041
+128,326
| +21% | +$10.3M |
|
275
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $63.6M | 0.09% |
506,661
+471,514
| +1,342% | +$63.3M |
|
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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.