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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$431M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$746M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.75% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.58% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.18B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
27,507
-47,885
| -64% | -$1.29M |
|
|
LNW
2902
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
36,150
+23,977
| +197% | +$484K |
|
|
YRD
2903
CALL
Yiren Digital
YRD
$94.5M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+50,000
| +500% | +$786K |
|
2904
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$146M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
99,613
-37,114
| -27% | -$244K |
|
2905
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$70.8M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
62,383
-481
| -0.8% | -$6.43K |
|
2906
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.1B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-2,900
| -48% | -$634K |
|
|
DNKN
2907
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2908
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.39B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
35,866
-62,703
| -64% | -$1.22M |
|
2909
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.3B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-10,000
| -63% | -$1.1M |
|
2910
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$124M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
93,718
+77,387
| +474% | +$725K |
|
2911
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$43.2B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,976
| New | +$627K |
|
2912
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.45B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
17,082
+1,644
| +11% | +$71.9K |
|
2913
Morningstar
MORN
$8.08B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
5,786
-2,638
| -31% | -$309K |
|
2914
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.87B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,187
| New | +$749K |
|
2915
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.24B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2916
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.31B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
-2,700
| -2% | -$19.5K |
|
2917
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.48B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
26,454
+13,640
| +106% | +$375K |
|
2918
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.75B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
44,232
-38,023
| -46% | -$648K |
|
2919
Lumentum
LITE
$77.3B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
14,890
+3,380
| +29% | +$166K |
|
2920
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.6B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2921
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.5B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
28,495
+19,703
| +224% | +$443K |
|
|
DPLO
2922
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
46,287
-227,817
| -83% | -$3.84M |
|
2923
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21.5B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,750
| New | +$628K |
|
2924
PUT
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$475M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$807K |
|
2925
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.78B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
24,358
-5,314
| -18% | -$155K |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, David Shaw held 4,217 positions worth $72.6B, down 13% from $83.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.99B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 541 new positions and adding to 1,544 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $746M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2018 buy was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
- David Shaw added most to Oracle in Q4 2018, an estimated $431M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $746M.
- David Shaw fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $378M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- David Shaw opened 541 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2018.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.