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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
388,200
-27,600
| -7% | -$2.98M |
|
|
P
427
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
4,744,875
-778,988
| -14% | -$6.73M |
|
428
Vodafone
VOD
$36.6B
| $38.3M | 0.05% |
1,985,889
-318,730
| -14% | -$6.37M |
|
429
Public Storage
PSA
$60.4B
| $38.2M | 0.05% |
188,624
+171,231
| +984% | +$34.9M |
|
430
Ametek
AME
$54.7B
| $38.1M | 0.05% |
563,090
-301,375
| -35% | -$21.6M |
|
431
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $38M | 0.05% |
958,316
-1,420,135
| -60% | -$62M |
|
432
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.46B
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
1,597,522
-824,511
| -34% | -$22.4M |
|
433
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$890B
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
150,000
-54,685
| -27% | -$14.9M |
|
434
Evergy
EVRG
$18.6B
| $37.6M | 0.05% |
661,692
-1,169,411
| -64% | -$67.5M |
|
|
KSU
435
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $37.6M | 0.05% |
393,444
+70,262
| +22% | +$7.13M |
|
436
Range Resources
RRC
$9.68B
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
3,885,512
+1,828,671
| +89% | +$27.8M |
|
|
WCC
437
WESCO International
WCC
$16.6B
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
774,619
+273,908
| +55% | +$14.2M |
|
438
State Street
STT
$51.9B
| $37M | 0.05% |
586,313
-210,397
| -26% | -$15.1M |
|
439
Dell
DELL
$280B
| $36.9M | 0.05% |
1,488,384
+909,825
| +157% | +$24.9M |
|
440
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.6B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
871,770
+806,164
| +1,229% | +$35.4M |
|
441
Textron
TXT
$14.2B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
799,985
+641,926
| +406% | +$36.1M |
|
|
MRO
442
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
2,556,323
+923,658
| +57% | +$16.5M |
|
|
443
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
923,200
+258,000
| +39% | +$11.3M |
|
444
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.58B
| $36.4M | 0.05% |
625,052
-77,212
| -11% | -$4.93M |
|
445
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$119B
| $36.3M | 0.05% |
2,792,400
+2,177,600
| +354% | +$31.5M |
|
446
PepsiCo
PEP
$199B
| $36.1M | 0.05% |
326,586
+23,156
| +8% | +$2.61M |
|
447
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.55B
| $35.8M | 0.05% |
789,836
-219,289
| -22% | -$10.6M |
|
448
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $35.8M | 0.05% |
515,846
+481,619
| +1,407% | +$32.8M |
|
449
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$675B
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
524,000
-565,800
| -52% | -$44.4M |
|
|
ARRS
450
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $35.7M | 0.05% |
1,168,414
-196,547
| -14% | -$5.46M |
|
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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.