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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GEN
3101
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
480,908
+78,905
| +20% | +$70.5K |
|
|
BKS
3102
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
54,823
-51,572
| -48% | -$365K |
|
|
VWTR
3103
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
28,563
+6,816
| +31% | +$109K |
|
3104
Silicom
SILC
$240M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
5,193
-11,425
| -69% | -$781K |
|
3105
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$354K |
|
|
ESGR
3106
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
1,802
+100
| +6% | +$22.3K |
|
|
FTD
3107
CALL
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$468K |
|
|
DCOM
3108
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
17,219
+3,648
| +27% | +$78K |
|
3109
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
3,181
-200
| -6% | -$22.4K |
|
3110
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
18,917
-80,019
| -81% | -$1.53M |
|
|
PRTK
3111
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,071
| New | +$419K |
|
|
ALX
3112
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
904
+304
| +51% | +$125K |
|
3113
Lands' End
LE
$377M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
18,318
-22,475
| -55% | -$310K |
|
3114
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.07B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
13,245
-1,122
| -8% | -$30.5K |
|
|
MTOR
3115
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$382K |
|
|
TRIB
3116
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.4M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
464
-793
| -63% | -$613K |
|
3117
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.5B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
11,866
-2,353
| -17% | -$73.2K |
|
3118
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.53B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+1,600
| +34% | +$81.4K |
|
3119
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
3,556
-284,320
| -99% | -$25.9M |
|
3120
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-3,300
| -7% | -$29.3K |
|
|
BFX
3121
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,536
| New | +$384K |
|
|
CADE
3122
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,001
| New | +$313K |
|
3123
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$512M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
6,501
-12,140
| -65% | -$648K |
|
|
SSI
3124
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
209,492
-62,818
| -23% | -$116K |
|
|
AIFU
3125
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$132M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
41
+2
| +5% | +$14.9K |
|
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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.