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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.45B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
57,836
+47,062
| +437% | +$867K |
|
|
PFC
2852
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,714
-11,249
| -24% | -$339K |
|
|
ACH
2853
Accendra Health
ACH
$93.8M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
216,798
-609,776
| -74% | -$3.92M |
|
2854
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.57B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,541
-16,430
| -61% | -$1.68M |
|
2855
FirstService
FSV
$6.27B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-11,100
| -48% | -$1.05M |
|
2856
Copart
CPRT
$30.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,048
-330,988
| -87% | -$7.07M |
|
|
FOCS
2857
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,811
-3,421
| -8% | -$87.5K |
|
2858
AGCO
AGCO
$7.81B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,404
+2,300
| +19% | +$177K |
|
2859
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1M |
|
2860
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$853M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
53,749
+5,823
| +12% | +$97.1K |
|
2861
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.98B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,009
-19,121
| -63% | -$1.82M |
|
|
MITT
2862
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$211M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,844
+688
| +3% | +$31.7K |
|
2863
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
289
-912
| -76% | -$3.38M |
|
2864
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.72B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,626
-102,395
| -69% | -$2.16M |
|
2865
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2866
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
ONIT
2867
Onity Group
ONIT
$288M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
53,382
+18,662
| +54% | +$452K |
|
2868
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2869
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$86.7M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,698
+7,203
| +41% | +$318K |
|
2870
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,962
| – | – |
|
2871
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$1.01B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
81,451
+65,957
| +426% | +$864K |
|
2872
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
2,169
+817
| +60% | +$388K |
|
2873
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.8B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TSC
2874
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
41,736
-7,171
| -15% | -$171K |
|
2875
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.71B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,600
| New | +$1.22M |
|
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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.