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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLOG
2951
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2952
LendingTree
TREE
$418M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,218
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
MIXT
2953
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
75,250
+51,042
| +211% | +$646K |
|
|
DRTT
2954
DELISTED
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. Common Shares
DRTT
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+298,300
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2955
Wabtec
WAB
$50.8B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,529
| New | +$927K |
|
|
PRFT
2956
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
21,161
+6,376
| +43% | +$260K |
|
2957
Regenxbio
RGNX
$619M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
23,761
-11,514
| -33% | -$455K |
|
|
CIO
2958
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,838
| New | +$959K |
|
2959
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.52B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
2960
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.57B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
+131,000
| +655% | +$719K |
|
|
SPR
2961
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
VRAY
2962
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
229,496
-25,323
| -10% | -$81.8K |
|
2963
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.69B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
69,575
-8,185
| -11% | -$112K |
|
|
HAPN
2964
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.12B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,600
| New | +$988K |
|
2965
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.49B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
| – | – |
|
|
SILV
2966
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+143,300
| New | +$846K |
|
2967
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
24,556
-29,196
| -54% | -$1.22M |
|
2968
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.76B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
23,975
+15,930
| +198% | +$603K |
|
2969
Tucows
TCX
$102M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
15,621
+3,432
| +28% | +$196K |
|
2970
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.3B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-600
| -13% | -$135K |
|
2971
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2972
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+6,800
| +82% | +$337K |
|
2973
PUT
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.71B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2974
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.3B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
68,101
-349
| -0.5% | -$4.85K |
|
2975
Keysight
KEYS
$54.8B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
9,304
-697,214
| -99% | -$71.4M |
|
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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.