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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
BHP
BHP
$246B
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
1,319,951
+427,776
| +48% | +$16.1M |
|
327
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $53.4M | 0.07% |
365,543
-154,721
| -30% | -$22M |
|
328
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.3B
| $52.8M | 0.07% |
1,497,249
+1,474,696
| +6,539% | +$44.7M |
|
|
JNPR
329
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $52.7M | 0.07% |
1,848,005
+809,158
| +78% | +$21.9M |
|
330
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $52.4M | 0.07% |
663,703
+642,797
| +3,075% | +$50M |
|
331
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$108B
| $52.2M | 0.07% |
2,499,126
+402,083
| +19% | +$7.82M |
|
332
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $52M | 0.07% |
706,481
+472,899
| +202% | +$32.1M |
|
333
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
1,979,808
+946,668
| +92% | +$21.6M |
|
334
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $51.7M | 0.07% |
456,351
-43,022
| -9% | -$4.6M |
|
335
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $51.7M | 0.07% |
330,200
+64,600
| +24% | +$9.04M |
|
336
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $51.5M | 0.07% |
493,167
-188,207
| -28% | -$18.3M |
|
337
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.4B
| $51.5M | 0.07% |
8,160,414
-129,270
| -2% | -$825K |
|
338
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $51.4M | 0.07% |
775,074
-141,191
| -15% | -$9.35M |
|
339
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $51.3M | 0.07% |
340,109
+156,262
| +85% | +$24.7M |
|
340
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $51M | 0.07% |
1,144,952
-193,168
| -14% | -$8.6M |
|
341
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $50.5M | 0.07% |
1,657,086
+605,277
| +58% | +$17.6M |
|
342
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $50.3M | 0.07% |
397,455
+12,779
| +3% | +$1.59M |
|
|
PTLA
343
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $50.3M | 0.07% |
1,032,577
+2,555
| +0.2% | +$129K |
|
344
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
1,221,187
+659,005
| +117% | +$28.6M |
|
345
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $49.8M | 0.07% |
1,509,054
+880,732
| +140% | +$31.8M |
|
|
LQ
346
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $49.8M | 0.07% |
2,697,127
+718,972
| +36% | +$12.8M |
|
347
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
131,200
+28,300
| +28% | +$11.5M |
|
348
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
2,117,034
-2,369,930
| -53% | -$49M |
|
|
SWNC
349
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWNC
| $49.1M | 0.07% |
4,047,825
+1,102,825
| +37% | +$14.7M |
|
350
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $49M | 0.07% |
665,000
+225,000
| +51% | +$16.3M |
|
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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.