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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$857M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
4,544
-13,819
| -75% | -$885K |
|
3252
PUT
Genesco
GCO
$390M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-14,400
| -64% | -$396K |
|
3253
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,877
| New | +$263K |
|
3254
Smart Sand
SND
$198M
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
30,344
-203,529
| -87% | -$1.58M |
|
|
CATM
3255
CALL
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+2,900
| +26% | +$58K |
|
|
HTLF
3256
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
4,858
-12,219
| -72% | -$617K |
|
|
AMWD
3257
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,997
| New | +$210K |
|
3258
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$284M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
| – | – |
|
|
TRUE
3259
PUT
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-11,400
| -33% | -$150K |
|
|
ABTX
3260
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
6,908
-2,479
| -26% | -$95.6K |
|
|
LLL
3261
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,315
| New | +$250K |
|
3262
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.14B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
4,304
-1,028
| -19% | -$62.5K |
|
|
SPWR
3263
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
46,891
-2,889
| -6% | -$15K |
|
3264
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$257K |
|
3265
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$861M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$307K |
|
|
KS
3266
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
11,355
-69,290
| -86% | -$1.53M |
|
|
DST
3267
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,162
| New | +$247K |
|
3268
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.2B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+1,671
| +6% | +$12.8K |
|
3269
NetApp
NTAP
$36.7B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
4,629
-146,191
| -97% | -$7.34M |
|
3270
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$991M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$222K |
|
3271
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$450M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,914
| New | +$318K |
|
3272
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-18,100
| -84% | -$1.32M |
|
3273
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
| – | – |
|
3274
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.87B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
10,629
+245
| +2% | +$5.92K |
|
|
IMH
3275
CALL
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$302K |
|
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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.