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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.7B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
1,980
-41,376
| -95% | -$4.88M |
|
3302
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$283M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
13,218
+900
| +7% | +$15.8K |
|
|
TBNK
3303
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
7,753
-911
| -11% | -$28.8K |
|
|
CUTR
3304
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
5,267
-41,242
| -89% | -$1.74M |
|
|
GWR
3305
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
3,037
-9,224
| -75% | -$689K |
|
3306
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.2B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
16,088
-17,872
| -53% | -$244K |
|
3307
PUT
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.57B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$223K |
|
|
SVU
3308
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$201K |
|
3309
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$234K |
|
3310
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
| – | – |
|
3311
Manitowoc
MTW
$710M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
6,014
-565
| -9% | -$21.8K |
|
3312
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.11B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,248
| New | +$214K |
|
3313
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.1B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,262
| New | +$234K |
|
3314
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$655M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
10,246
-2,522
| -20% | -$60.9K |
|
|
NCI
3315
PUT
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$220K |
|
|
CRHM
3316
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+77,700
| +688% | +$173K |
|
3317
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
5,464
-29,051
| -84% | -$1.27M |
|
|
TREC
3318
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
17,260
+398
| +2% | +$5.04K |
|
3319
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.71B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3320
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.52B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
260
-1,183
| -82% | -$700K |
|
|
HTO
3321
H2O America
HTO
$2.7B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
3,634
-7,436
| -67% | -$471K |
|
|
ELLI
3322
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+100
| +4% | +$8.84K |
|
|
AL
3323
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$211K |
|
3324
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.73B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$223K |
|
|
SIR
3325
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
20,841
-53,087
| -72% | -$580K |
|
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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.