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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
509,751
+215,515
| +73% | +$10.4M |
|
|
MXIM
627
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
455,273
-655,022
| -59% | -$34.2M |
|
628
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
1,641,920
-547,220
| -25% | -$8.34M |
|
629
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.26B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
60,500
+5,100
| +9% | +$2.05M |
|
630
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
391,200
+316,200
| +422% | +$21.6M |
|
631
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $23M | 0.03% |
+2,384,075
| New | +$25.2M |
|
|
CRC
632
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $23M | 0.03% |
1,348,040
-655,541
| -33% | -$18.7M |
|
633
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.7B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
272,869
-85,056
| -24% | -$7.61M |
|
634
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.59B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
270,852
+221,388
| +448% | +$23.6M |
|
635
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
340,168
+59,044
| +21% | +$4.37M |
|
636
Pfizer
PFE
$159B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
552,005
+171,471
| +45% | +$7.12M |
|
637
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
136,100
-125,800
| -48% | -$25.4M |
|
638
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
+803,024
| New | +$26.6M |
|
639
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
246,100
+185,000
| +303% | +$17.8M |
|
640
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
108,500
-3,400
| -3% | -$859K |
|
641
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
132,200
+45,800
| +53% | +$8.13M |
|
642
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$9.35B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
4,122,300
+3,092,300
| +300% | +$20.1M |
|
|
VIAB
643
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
883,100
+671,677
| +318% | +$20.7M |
|
|
HPP
644
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$798M
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
111,222
-19,115
| -15% | -$4.09M |
|
|
DLPH
645
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,579,245
+31,624
| +2% | +$616K |
|
646
Avnet
AVT
$7.08B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
625,435
+100,684
| +19% | +$4.12M |
|
647
Conduent
CNDT
$250M
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
2,123,337
+159,182
| +8% | +$2.48M |
|
648
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
589,644
-808,433
| -58% | -$31.3M |
|
|
JWN
649
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
479,997
+324,262
| +208% | +$18.3M |
|
650
Baxter International
BAX
$13.7B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
338,029
-124,308
| -27% | -$8.35M |
|
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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.