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 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$305M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$460M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$301M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.16% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$514M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
10,291
-3,115
| -23% | -$85.5K |
|
3577
PUT
CDW
CDW
$16.6B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$278K |
|
|
ABTX
3578
DELISTED
Allegiance Bancshares
ABTX
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
7,989
+897
| +13% | +$31.6K |
|
|
VNE
3579
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
19,182
+2,831
| +17% | +$45.6K |
|
|
UFS
3580
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
7,806
-2,727
| -26% | -$101K |
|
|
JNCE
3581
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
34,068
-132,970
| -80% | -$719K |
|
3582
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$2.02B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
36,433
-9,146
| -20% | -$83.4K |
|
3583
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.05B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
4,951
-490,157
| -99% | -$35.2M |
|
3584
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.3B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
6,088
-3,933
| -39% | -$175K |
|
3585
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
2,426
-5,145
| -68% | -$740K |
|
3586
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.45B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
23,322
-54,811
| -70% | -$614K |
|
|
SIC
3587
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,601
| New | +$347K |
|
3588
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$937M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,387
| New | +$295K |
|
|
MIK
3589
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
35,934
-6,605
| -16% | -$55.5K |
|
|
FTSI
3590
DELISTED
FTS International, Inc. Common Stock
FTSI
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
14,001
-1,227
| -8% | -$33K |
|
|
EE
3591
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
4,288
-18,879
| -81% | -$1.27M |
|
3592
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
17,895
-1,396
| -7% | -$25.4K |
|
3593
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$956M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
7,789
-29,201
| -79% | -$1.03M |
|
3594
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.78B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
57,669
+32,575
| +130% | +$171K |
|
3595
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
OPTN
3596
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,082
| New | +$270K |
|
|
LJPC
3597
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
73,167
-190,702
| -72% | -$1.13M |
|
3598
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$284M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
3599
FormFactor
FORM
$8.43B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
11,042
-30,746
| -74% | -$693K |
|
3600
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.68B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
9,595
-3,899
| -29% | -$111K |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, David Shaw held 4,337 positions worth $87.5B, up 7.7% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2019 filing shows 572 new, 1,477 increased, 1,498 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2019 buy was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M.
- David Shaw added most to Emerson Electric in Q4 2019, an estimated $546M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $836M.
- David Shaw fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $87.5B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- David Shaw opened 572 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $87.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.