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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Xcel Energy
XEL
$47.8B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
580,047
-461,379
| -44% | -$22.9M |
|
527
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.91B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
160,500
+37,000
| +30% | +$5.9M |
|
528
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.23B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
489,051
-150,954
| -24% | -$9.23M |
|
529
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.1B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
239,428
+181,530
| +314% | +$20.4M |
|
530
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.54B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
1,196,188
+375,780
| +46% | +$7.79M |
|
531
Corning
GLW
$123B
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
+859,359
| New | +$27.1M |
|
|
AHL
532
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $27.5M | 0.04% |
676,891
-25,396
| -4% | -$1.05M |
|
|
BID
533
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
529,276
+62,902
| +13% | +$3.14M |
|
534
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$47.6B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
4,695,850
-1,174,550
| -20% | -$7.01M |
|
|
CZR
535
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
2,140,686
+456,279
| +27% | +$5.79M |
|
536
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.2B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
931,978
+478,770
| +106% | +$13.7M |
|
537
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.5B
| $26.8M | 0.04% |
288,858
+245,185
| +561% | +$22.3M |
|
538
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.3B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
223,734
-107,551
| -32% | -$13.3M |
|
539
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.32B
| $26.7M | 0.04% |
1,095,929
+128,997
| +13% | +$3.08M |
|
540
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
221,720
+105,853
| +91% | +$12.4M |
|
541
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.3B
| $26.4M | 0.04% |
254,187
+57,249
| +29% | +$6.22M |
|
542
Sabre
SABR
$884M
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
1,283,877
+18,594
| +1% | +$356K |
|
|
FLOW
543
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $26.3M | 0.04% |
553,144
-42,582
| -7% | -$1.83M |
|
544
TSMC
TSM
$2.11T
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
+661,276
| New | +$26.8M |
|
545
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$341B
| $26.2M | 0.04% |
284,900
+25,300
| +10% | +$2.28M |
|
546
Southern Copper
SCCO
$183B
| $26.1M | 0.04% |
600,477
+573,813
| +2,152% | +$22.8M |
|
547
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $26M | 0.04% |
452,800
-166,800
| -27% | -$9.44M |
|
548
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
373,115
+187,471
| +101% | +$12.5M |
|
|
CA
549
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $25.9M | 0.04% |
778,052
+64,305
| +9% | +$2.13M |
|
550
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.56B
| $25.8M | 0.04% |
410,631
+189,051
| +85% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.