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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
472,734
+140,985
| +42% | +$10.2M |
|
502
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.8B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
362,519
+154,086
| +74% | +$14.4M |
|
|
AIV
503
Aimco
AIV
$378M
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
5,162,880
-1,615,126
| -24% | -$9.6M |
|
504
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$93.2B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
242,053
+149,904
| +163% | +$20.1M |
|
505
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.4B
| $30M | 0.04% |
762,400
+323,700
| +74% | +$14.1M |
|
506
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$977M
| $30M | 0.04% |
1,588,317
-68,690
| -4% | -$1.3M |
|
507
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.7B
| $30M | 0.04% |
401,609
-92,942
| -19% | -$6.97M |
|
508
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.06B
| $30M | 0.04% |
934,747
-215,633
| -19% | -$7.5M |
|
509
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $30M | 0.04% |
1,217,956
-5,526,549
| -82% | -$150M |
|
510
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$833B
| $30M | 0.04% |
966,000
-498,600
| -34% | -$16M |
|
511
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
585,989
+231,450
| +65% | +$14.6M |
|
512
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$181B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
76,100
+44,800
| +143% | +$18.4M |
|
|
MASI
513
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
277,989
-107,302
| -28% | -$12M |
|
|
BERY
514
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
683,332
-1,149,367
| -63% | -$49.1M |
|
515
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.12B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
1,271,880
+905,542
| +247% | +$27.8M |
|
516
Alcoa
AA
$13.3B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
1,118,814
-1,817,025
| -62% | -$61.1M |
|
517
Illumina
ILMN
$33B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
101,781
-46,528
| -31% | -$14.4M |
|
|
RDS.A
518
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
507,159
+438,458
| +638% | +$27.2M |
|
519
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.4B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
1,457,161
+155,193
| +12% | +$3.21M |
|
520
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$177B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
197,600
-25,700
| -12% | -$3.76M |
|
521
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
462,866
-131,675
| -22% | -$9.16M |
|
|
AVB
522
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
168,049
+84,188
| +100% | +$15.2M |
|
523
Chemours
CC
$2.32B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
1,036,339
-54,792
| -5% | -$1.73M |
|
524
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.3B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
224,497
-434,986
| -66% | -$59.1M |
|
525
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.7B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
156,661
+90,857
| +138% | +$18.6M |
|
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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.