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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+2,800
| +34% | +$291K |
|
2827
Matthews International
MATW
$673M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,658
-64,510
| -68% | -$2.37M |
|
2828
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,019
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2829
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$638M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,770
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2830
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$36.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-205,100
| -77% | -$4.09M |
|
2831
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
3,056
-1,100
| -26% | -$403K |
|
|
TACO
2832
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
146,568
+7,269
| +5% | +$58.9K |
|
|
BMTC
2833
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
28,027
+14,276
| +104% | +$550K |
|
2834
Orion
OEC
$349M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
59,720
-50,061
| -46% | -$905K |
|
2835
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.22B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,400
| New | +$991K |
|
2836
Diodes
DIOD
$4.17B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,329
-22,721
| -53% | -$1.05M |
|
|
BGFV
2837
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
381,149
+83,323
| +28% | +$228K |
|
2838
Quad
QUAD
$516M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,545
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
CMA
2839
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-32,800
| -67% | -$2.25M |
|
2840
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$899K |
|
2841
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2842
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.79B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
14,868
-7,806
| -34% | -$567K |
|
2843
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,710
+2,913
| +61% | +$440K |
|
2844
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$587M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-28,392
| -28% | -$448K |
|
2845
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$343M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,687
| New | +$879K |
|
|
GPOR
2846
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
373,089
-305,440
| -45% | -$868K |
|
2847
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.05B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
13,962
-54,288
| -80% | -$4.17M |
|
|
K
2848
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,360
-2,449
| -12% | -$148K |
|
2849
Neurogene
NGNE
$769M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
4,576
-1,282
| -22% | -$128K |
|
2850
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.9B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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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.