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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$379M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
41,568
+8,536
| +26% | +$160K |
|
|
TYPE
2727
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
29,259
-108,395
| -79% | -$2.54M |
|
2728
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.65B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$663K |
|
|
COBZ
2729
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
35,124
-2,343
| -6% | -$47.5K |
|
2730
CALL
Tucows
TCX
$103M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$607K |
|
|
IMMU
2731
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
43,391
+22,600
| +109% | +$267K |
|
2732
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
27,710
-21,656
| -44% | -$509K |
|
|
QEP
2733
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-27,900
| -28% | -$253K |
|
2734
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.3M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
4,851
+814
| +20% | +$131K |
|
2735
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+2,200
| +73% | +$313K |
|
2736
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.7B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
119,541
+47,602
| +66% | +$272K |
|
2737
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.43B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
26,207
+13,406
| +105% | +$363K |
|
|
BOLD
2738
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
22,116
-43,236
| -66% | -$1.19M |
|
|
BT
2739
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
37,928
-189,610
| -83% | -$3.35M |
|
|
TFCFA
2740
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
GGP
2741
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,501
| New | +$657K |
|
2742
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.78B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,889
| New | +$709K |
|
2743
W&T Offshore
WTI
$552M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
208,243
-649,432
| -76% | -$2.02M |
|
|
ESPR
2744
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,456
| New | +$563K |
|
2745
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.2B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
16,153
-180,563
| -92% | -$7.86M |
|
2746
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,461
| New | +$690K |
|
2747
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44.6B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+26,800
| +137% | +$365K |
|
|
STI
2748
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
2749
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$80.6B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
|
2750
Enpro
NPO
$6.41B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
7,317
-200
| -3% | -$16.9K |
|
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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.