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 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$305M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$460M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$301M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.16% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Americold
COLD
$4.35B
| $81.8M | 0.09% |
2,333,842
+859,249
| +58% | +$31.6M |
|
252
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $81.5M | 0.09% |
68,400
| – | – |
|
253
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $81M | 0.09% |
3,743,420
-790,401
| -17% | -$15.7M |
|
254
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $80.1M | 0.09% |
1,330,090
-1,094,498
| -45% | -$68.5M |
|
255
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $79.4M | 0.09% |
3,751,403
-2,701
| -0.1% | -$54.7K |
|
256
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $79.3M | 0.09% |
138,700
| – | – |
|
257
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $79.3M | 0.09% |
575,416
-68,317
| -11% | -$9.2M |
|
258
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
| $79.1M | 0.09% |
2,972,831
+169,949
| +6% | +$4.06M |
|
|
GRA
259
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $78.8M | 0.09% |
1,128,422
+162,050
| +17% | +$10.9M |
|
260
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.58B
| $78.8M | 0.09% |
1,527,946
+138,749
| +10% | +$6.22M |
|
261
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $78.8M | 0.09% |
1,292,317
+63,252
| +5% | +$3.57M |
|
|
CZR
262
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $78.5M | 0.09% |
5,772,903
-3,818,423
| -40% | -$48.3M |
|
263
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $78.2M | 0.09% |
1,460,819
+484,662
| +50% | +$25.5M |
|
264
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $78.1M | 0.09% |
2,868,414
+364,645
| +15% | +$10M |
|
265
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $78.1M | 0.09% |
774,919
-126,986
| -14% | -$13.2M |
|
266
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| $78M | 0.09% |
1,604,055
+915,975
| +133% | +$43.8M |
|
267
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $77.9M | 0.09% |
702,154
+335,836
| +92% | +$37.7M |
|
268
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $77.8M | 0.09% |
226,146
+215,710
| +2,067% | +$75.9M |
|
269
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $77.3M | 0.09% |
376,700
-601,200
| -61% | -$116M |
|
270
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $76.4M | 0.09% |
863,000
+554,100
| +179% | +$46M |
|
271
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $76.3M | 0.09% |
867,400
+91,100
| +12% | +$7.77M |
|
272
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $76M | 0.09% |
880,174
+107,356
| +14% | +$9.39M |
|
273
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.2B
| $75.8M | 0.09% |
544,289
-19,468
| -3% | -$2.67M |
|
274
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $75.4M | 0.09% |
1,080,400
+317,100
| +42% | +$21.9M |
|
275
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $75.2M | 0.09% |
715,304
-379,882
| -35% | -$36.2M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, David Shaw held 4,337 positions worth $87.5B, up 7.7% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2019 filing shows 572 new, 1,477 increased, 1,498 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2019 buy was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M.
- David Shaw added most to Emerson Electric in Q4 2019, an estimated $546M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $836M.
- David Shaw fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $87.5B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- David Shaw opened 572 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $87.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.