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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$431M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$746M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.75% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.58% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-21,900
| -81% | -$1.43M |
|
3377
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
3,247
+285
| +10% | +$26.7K |
|
3378
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-24,500
| -92% | -$3.21M |
|
3379
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.91B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
12,408
-31,863
| -72% | -$652K |
|
|
DMC
3380
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.51B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,310
| New | +$292K |
|
|
LN
3381
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
7,715
-364
| -5% | -$12K |
|
3382
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3383
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$450M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
11,163
-2,527
| -18% | -$54.4K |
|
3384
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.7B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
5,794
+700
| +14% | +$36.7K |
|
3385
MacroGenics
MGNX
$256M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
20,549
+5,921
| +40% | +$99.3K |
|
3386
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$843M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
11,331
-12,048
| -52% | -$340K |
|
|
BBBY
3387
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-1,200
| -5% | -$15.7K |
|
|
KREF
3388
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$483M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
13,547
-5,962
| -31% | -$117K |
|
3389
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$9.44B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,600
| New | +$292K |
|
3390
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,574
| New | +$278K |
|
|
GOOS
3391
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$809M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
5,880
-119,623
| -95% | -$6.66M |
|
3392
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$563M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
24,017
-2,027
| -8% | -$27.6K |
|
3393
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.4B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$258K |
|
3394
Limoneira
LMNR
$254M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,052
| New | +$308K |
|
|
DMC
3395
CALL
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.51B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,000
| New | +$282K |
|
3396
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
|
3397
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.69B
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
15,110
-103,405
| -87% | -$1.97M |
|
3398
NACCO Industries
NC
$309M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
7,431
| – | – |
|
3399
NVE Corp
NVEC
$516M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
2,877
-2,638
| -48% | -$239K |
|
|
TOUR
3400
Tuniu
TOUR
$53.9M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,177
| New | +$314K |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, David Shaw held 4,217 positions worth $72.6B, down 13% from $83.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.99B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 541 new positions and adding to 1,544 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $746M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2018 buy was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
- David Shaw added most to Oracle in Q4 2018, an estimated $431M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $746M.
- David Shaw fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $378M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- David Shaw opened 541 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2018.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.