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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-15.32%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.65%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+910.08%
AUM
$72.6B
AUM Growth
-$10.7B
Cap. Flow
+$3.99B
Cap. Flow %
5.5%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.92%
Holding
4,217
New
541
Increased
1,544
Reduced
1,324
Closed
497

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$453M
2
ORCL icon
Oracle
ORCL
+$431M
3
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$376M
4
SLB icon
SLB Ltd
SLB
+$353M
5
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
+$335M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$746M
2
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
+$378M
3
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$348M
4
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$307M
5
T icon
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
LGF.A
4001
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
– –
-49,411
Closed -$1.21M
BECN
4002
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
– –
-20,400
Closed -$738K
VOXX
4003
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
– –
-21,109
Closed -$110K
ZUO
4004
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
– –
-49,970
Closed -$1.16M
MRO
4005
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
– –
-24,100
Closed -$561K
SRCL
4006
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
– –
-37,900
Closed -$2.22M
TUP
4007
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
– –
-6,059
Closed -$211K
ASXC
4008
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
– –
-15,077
Closed -$1.14M
ATRI
4009
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
– –
-385
Closed -$267K
LL
4010
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
– –
-37,998
Closed -$589K
LL
4011
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
– –
-22,200
Closed -$344K
TWOU
4012
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
– –
-733
Closed -$1.65M
EVBG
4013
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
– –
-8,800
Closed -$507K
EVBG
4014
PUT
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
– –
-4,900
Closed -$282K
TTOO
4015
DELISTED
T2 Biosystems, Inc
TTOO
– –
-24
Closed -$897K
MTBL
4016
DELISTED
Moatable, Inc. American Depositary Share (each representing forty-five (45) Class A Ordinary Shares)
MTBL
– –
-493,630
Closed -$209K
SIEN
4017
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
– –
-3,100
Closed -$576K
SIEN
4018
PUT
DELISTED
Sientra, Inc.
SIEN
– –
-4,500
Closed -$1.07M
AAIC
4019
PUT
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
– –
-21,200
Closed -$198K
ARCE
4020
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
– –
-82,000
Closed -$1.87M
NEWR
4021
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
– –
-16,600
Closed -$1.56M
RAD
4022
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
– –
-8,500
Closed -$218K
TRTN
4023
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
– –
-20,200
Closed -$672K
INFI
4024
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
– –
-19,745
Closed -$54K
NEX
4025
PUT
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
– –
-50,000
Closed -$619K
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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.