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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
ResMed
RMD
$33.5B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,250
| New | +$434K |
|
3002
Terex
TEX
$7.53B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,176
| New | +$423K |
|
|
JOBS
3003
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
7,242
-23,075
| -76% | -$1.41M |
|
3004
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.08B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
6,128
-6,043
| -50% | -$397K |
|
3005
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.56B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,444
| New | +$384K |
|
|
DRD
3006
DRDGold
DRD
$2.68B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
134,782
+182
| +0.1% | +$624 |
|
|
AKS
3007
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-54,000
| -41% | -$282K |
|
3008
Designer Brands
DBI
$297M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
20,301
-3,525
| -15% | -$72.4K |
|
|
DO
3009
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-12,600
| -35% | -$205K |
|
3010
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$514M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
16,270
+2,969
| +22% | +$79.5K |
|
3011
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
6,816
-102,455
| -94% | -$6.48M |
|
3012
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
7,093
-51,333
| -88% | -$2.91M |
|
|
CPE
3013
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
3,545
+634
| +22% | +$70.2K |
|
3014
Alamos Gold
AGI
$16B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,094
| New | +$431K |
|
3015
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+1,950
| +9% | +$36.5K |
|
3016
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$819M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
20,883
+5,580
| +36% | +$114K |
|
3017
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.58B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
7,032
+2,306
| +49% | +$147K |
|
3018
Edison International
EIX
$28.5B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
6,762
-92,767
| -93% | -$7.08M |
|
3019
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-2,100
| -21% | -$96.7K |
|
3020
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.53B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+3,200
| +73% | +$163K |
|
|
EGRX
3021
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$445K |
|
3022
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.07B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
9,653
+3,771
| +64% | +$165K |
|
3023
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$9.01B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,477
| New | +$413K |
|
|
PFC
3024
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
16,406
-3,916
| -19% | -$105K |
|
|
SRCI
3025
CALL
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
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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.