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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRO
2926
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-120,300
| -80% | -$1.79M |
|
2927
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.3B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$440K |
|
2928
FedEx
FDX
$78.9B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
2,021
-3,239
| -62% | -$741K |
|
2929
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.05B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-9,600
| -8% | -$44.8K |
|
|
FBR
2930
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
34,306
-3,579
| -9% | -$54.4K |
|
2931
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.56B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
10,921
-2,782
| -20% | -$126K |
|
2932
Paychex
PAYX
$44.5B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
7,359
-164,773
| -96% | -$10.8M |
|
2933
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.95B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
16,917
-2,653
| -14% | -$77.2K |
|
|
JBTM
2934
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.98B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
4,516
-3,243
| -42% | -$354K |
|
2935
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
108,559
+14,505
| +15% | +$62.2K |
|
2936
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.11B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,346
| New | +$546K |
|
2937
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$220M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
31,738
+7,349
| +30% | +$123K |
|
2938
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.58B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
12,457
-395
| -3% | -$15.6K |
|
|
IBKC
2939
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
6,397
-14,481
| -69% | -$1.11M |
|
|
AAC
2940
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
55,073
+19,950
| +57% | +$180K |
|
2941
CRH
CRH
$63.1B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,686
| New | +$490K |
|
2942
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,214
| New | +$525K |
|
2943
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$444M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
26,692
+13,602
| +104% | +$262K |
|
|
SAVE
2944
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+4,200
| +63% | +$162K |
|
|
SWIR
2945
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
23,873
-8,416
| -26% | -$179K |
|
2946
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.57B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
49,065
+29,188
| +147% | +$303K |
|
|
QEP
2947
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-27,100
| -35% | -$245K |
|
|
NXEO
2948
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
53,455
+33,228
| +164% | +$262K |
|
2949
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21.6B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
15,397
-4,441
| -22% | -$130K |
|
2950
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.63B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+11,000
| +92% | +$232K |
|
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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.