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 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$305M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$460M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$301M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.16% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
267,727
-87,428
| -25% | -$7.76M |
|
|
LOGM
677
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
295,291
-260,653
| -47% | -$19.3M |
|
678
Insulet
PODD
$10.1B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
147,613
-394,797
| -73% | -$65.8M |
|
679
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.14B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,431,505
-27,796
| -2% | -$458K |
|
680
Knowles
KN
$2.78B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,190,852
-22,677
| -2% | -$487K |
|
681
Omeros
OMER
$1.4B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,785,151
-420,169
| -19% | -$6.15M |
|
|
QEP
682
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
5,539,296
-2,123,962
| -28% | -$7.4M |
|
683
Inogen
INGN
$146M
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
364,663
+319,513
| +708% | +$20M |
|
684
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
746,847
-816,077
| -52% | -$24.9M |
|
685
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
281,900
+21,400
| +8% | +$1.92M |
|
686
Nutrien
NTR
$35.5B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
517,858
-214,206
| -29% | -$10.4M |
|
|
ZGNX
687
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
475,130
+353,207
| +290% | +$16.2M |
|
|
COUP
688
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
168,600
+12,500
| +8% | +$1.78M |
|
689
Zymeworks
ZYME
$2.06B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
541,670
+144,961
| +37% | +$5.27M |
|
|
NLSN
690
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
1,208,369
-63,473
| -5% | -$1.29M |
|
|
HUYA
691
Huya Inc
HUYA
$491M
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
1,364,836
+54,568
| +4% | +$1.15M |
|
692
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
537,406
-271,389
| -34% | -$10.9M |
|
693
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
1,918,400
-451,200
| -19% | -$5.94M |
|
694
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$48.1B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
1,455,800
-2,527,250
| -63% | -$40.6M |
|
695
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
399,200
+101,500
| +34% | +$5.7M |
|
|
X
696
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
2,128,400
-925,300
| -30% | -$11.5M |
|
697
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.24B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
773,679
-292,826
| -27% | -$9.01M |
|
698
Adeia
ADEA
$2.9B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
4,955,701
-912,912
| -16% | -$4.85M |
|
699
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
163,972
-108,118
| -40% | -$15.1M |
|
700
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.4B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
+975,658
| New | +$22.6M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, David Shaw held 4,337 positions worth $87.5B, up 7.7% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2019 filing shows 572 new, 1,477 increased, 1,498 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2019 buy was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M.
- David Shaw added most to Emerson Electric in Q4 2019, an estimated $546M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $836M.
- David Shaw fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $87.5B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- David Shaw opened 572 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $87.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.