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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
+595,802
| New | +$48.1M |
|
|
HDS
352
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $48.8M | 0.07% |
1,219,685
-282,704
| -19% | -$10.4M |
|
353
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $48.6M | 0.07% |
212,788
-292,958
| -58% | -$63.3M |
|
354
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
342,750
-200,423
| -37% | -$28M |
|
355
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $48.2M | 0.07% |
961,697
+826,017
| +609% | +$38.7M |
|
356
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
482,056
+469,413
| +3,713% | +$43.2M |
|
357
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $48M | 0.07% |
2,559,760
+541,005
| +27% | +$9.38M |
|
|
POT
358
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $48M | 0.07% |
2,342,783
+190,257
| +9% | +$3.69M |
|
359
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $48M | 0.07% |
432,330
+244,974
| +131% | +$26.4M |
|
360
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
401,800
-21,300
| -5% | -$2.5M |
|
361
RH
RH
$2.9B
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
553,776
+114,511
| +26% | +$10.4M |
|
|
ILG
362
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $46.8M | 0.06% |
1,642,914
-276,196
| -14% | -$7.97M |
|
363
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
663,256
+48,936
| +8% | +$3.17M |
|
364
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.1B
| $46M | 0.06% |
419,967
-221,707
| -35% | -$24.1M |
|
365
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $46M | 0.06% |
427,500
+100,600
| +31% | +$10.4M |
|
|
VMRK
366
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $45.9M | 0.06% |
719,460
+253,198
| +54% | +$16.9M |
|
|
FDC
367
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
2,742,511
+217,440
| +9% | +$3.74M |
|
368
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.61B
| $45.7M | 0.06% |
1,354,946
+388,683
| +40% | +$10.8M |
|
369
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $45.7M | 0.06% |
340,700
+254,900
| +297% | +$30.7M |
|
370
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $45.7M | 0.06% |
754,524
+34,958
| +5% | +$1.93M |
|
371
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
2,797,885
+744,405
| +36% | +$11.1M |
|
372
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $45.3M | 0.06% |
468,800
+443,600
| +1,760% | +$41.8M |
|
373
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
308,465
-93,408
| -23% | -$13.6M |
|
374
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $45.1M | 0.06% |
360,523
-97,281
| -21% | -$12.3M |
|
|
GRUB
375
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $45M | 0.06% |
313,594
+256,820
| +452% | +$32.2M |
|
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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.