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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
NOV
NOV
$7.1B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
18,219
+4,529
| +33% | +$153K |
|
2777
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$792M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$728K |
|
2778
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.12B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,296
| New | +$635K |
|
|
OXFD
2779
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
46,636
-11,005
| -19% | -$161K |
|
2780
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$901M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$587K |
|
2781
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.17B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
22,489
-45,234
| -67% | -$1.26M |
|
2782
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.88B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,251
| New | +$554K |
|
|
TPCO
2783
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,958
| New | +$599K |
|
|
CPN
2784
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
42,981
-566
| -1% | -$8.48K |
|
2785
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.57B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
16,156
+10,502
| +186% | +$368K |
|
2786
Tucows
TCX
$103M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,239
| New | +$561K |
|
2787
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.91B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$651K |
|
2788
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$734M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
30,481
+17,998
| +144% | +$373K |
|
2789
Nelnet
NNI
$4.61B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
11,720
-9,306
| -44% | -$503K |
|
2790
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.4B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,933
| New | +$598K |
|
|
KEM
2791
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
42,496
-485,019
| -92% | -$9.24M |
|
2792
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.46B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
15,885
-17,261
| -52% | -$742K |
|
|
FTR
2793
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
94,586
+60,176
| +175% | +$561K |
|
2794
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.4B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
3,759
+1,459
| +63% | +$234K |
|
2795
Brookfield
BN
$94.2B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,063
| New | +$620K |
|
2796
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$924M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
43,184
+1,849
| +4% | +$27.4K |
|
2797
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.72B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,945
| New | +$668K |
|
|
GG
2798
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
49,730
-44,135
| -47% | -$570K |
|
2799
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.38B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,990
| New | +$649K |
|
|
NSTG
2800
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
84,915
-158,435
| -65% | -$1.5M |
|
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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.