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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCRC
3476
DELISTED
China Customer Relations Centers, Inc
CCRC
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,314
| New | +$198K |
|
|
FNSR
3477
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,797
| New | +$195K |
|
3478
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$72.8B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$184K |
|
|
BT
3479
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
13,897
-22,153
| -61% | -$353K |
|
3480
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.3B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
4,860
-1,620
| -25% | -$80.8K |
|
3481
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.03B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
180,595
+139,431
| +339% | +$319K |
|
3482
PUT
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$529M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+1,000
| +28% | +$57.7K |
|
|
BITA
3483
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,485
| New | +$165K |
|
|
CBL
3484
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
109,289
+77,489
| +244% | +$227K |
|
3485
FreightCar America
RAIL
$234M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
31,313
-12,377
| -28% | -$140K |
|
3486
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$220K |
|
3487
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.07B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,905
| New | +$235K |
|
3488
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.23B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
6,070
-52,272
| -90% | -$1.79M |
|
3489
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.84B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,001
| New | +$233K |
|
3490
Infosys
INFY
$47.9B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+1,827
| +9% | +$17.4K |
|
3491
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
| – | – |
|
3492
York Water
YORW
$561M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
6,411
-1,488
| -19% | -$47.7K |
|
|
AVLR
3493
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,614
| New | +$213K |
|
3494
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.21B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
14,277
| – | – |
|
3495
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$15.1B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$192K |
|
|
BCPC
3496
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.66B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
| – | – |
|
|
SCWX
3497
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,006
| New | +$188K |
|
|
CLVS
3498
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
11,310
-225,640
| -95% | -$4.61M |
|
|
CIVI
3499
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
9,755
-16,331
| -63% | -$429K |
|
|
IVAC
3500
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
38,642
+19,189
| +99% | +$91.3K |
|
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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.