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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PGH
3351
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
276,633
+83,033
| +43% | +$77.2K |
|
3352
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.1B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
| – | – |
|
|
TACO
3353
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,093
| New | +$234K |
|
3354
Neurogene
NGNE
$793M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
929
+375
| +68% | +$87.9K |
|
3355
Red Robin
RRGB
$191M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
3,858
-12,050
| -76% | -$693K |
|
3356
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-500
| -20% | -$52.5K |
|
3357
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$53M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$209K |
|
3358
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.82B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$204K |
|
3359
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.88B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,243
| New | +$272K |
|
3360
Immersion
IMMR
$250M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,533
| New | +$221K |
|
|
AEGN
3361
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
8,485
-5,885
| -41% | -$148K |
|
|
CARO
3362
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$214K |
|
|
JMEI
3363
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
7,360
-5,469
| -43% | -$161K |
|
3364
PUT
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.28B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$207K |
|
|
LSI
3365
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-46,800
| -93% | -$2.69M |
|
3366
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.84B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
5,901
-654
| -10% | -$23.3K |
|
|
AREX
3367
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
72,120
+41,705
| +137% | +$103K |
|
3368
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.94B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
4,440
-8,426
| -65% | -$391K |
|
3369
PC Connection
CNXN
$1.94B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,105
| New | +$219K |
|
3370
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.2B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,274
| New | +$216K |
|
|
NGD
3371
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
64,095
+1,763
| +3% | +$5.92K |
|
3372
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.38B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
4,354
-42,189
| -91% | -$1.96M |
|
3373
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-5,100
| -66% | -$408K |
|
3374
NVE Corp
NVEC
$516M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
2,437
-100
| -4% | -$8.4K |
|
|
HSTO
3375
DELISTED
Histogen Inc. Common Stock
HSTO
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
227
+171
| +305% | +$158K |
|
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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.