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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.31B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,783
| New | +$623K |
|
3252
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.05B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
27,559
-226,380
| -89% | -$4.84M |
|
|
BRY
3253
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
63,229
-45,247
| -42% | -$423K |
|
3254
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$32M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
2,217
+1,319
| +147% | +$332K |
|
|
WPRT
3255
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$35M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
25,078
-2,836
| -10% | -$72.7K |
|
|
ANSS
3256
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$544K |
|
3257
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.11B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
528
| – | – |
|
3258
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.01B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
13,355
-6,452
| -33% | -$282K |
|
|
CXP
3259
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,081
| New | +$576K |
|
3260
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.1M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
108,662
-2,695
| -2% | -$17.2K |
|
|
DCH
3261
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.53B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
| – | – |
|
3262
ICF International
ICFI
$1.58B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
6,326
-5,355
| -46% | -$461K |
|
|
QADA
3263
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
11,379
-735
| -6% | -$35.2K |
|
|
NAV
3264
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
APHA
3265
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+111,000
| New | +$545K |
|
3266
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$398M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
35,358
+15,952
| +82% | +$252K |
|
|
KW
3267
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,923
| New | +$581K |
|
3268
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
7,665
+2,500
| +48% | +$166K |
|
3269
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.4B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
85,385
-1,807,791
| -95% | -$11.3M |
|
3270
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
21,878
-159,653
| -88% | -$4.16M |
|
3271
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$249M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
24,138
+13,361
| +124% | +$304K |
|
3272
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.61B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
17,545
-1,892
| -10% | -$62.5K |
|
3273
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$577K |
|
3274
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$74.4B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
19,157
-26,024
| -58% | -$711K |
|
3275
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.5B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
23,963
-54,720
| -70% | -$1.01M |
|
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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.