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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
51
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $233M | 0.32% |
11,203,500
-207,000
| -2% | -$4.5M |
|
52
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $231M | 0.32% |
2,460,224
+192,608
| +8% | +$18.1M |
|
|
53
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $231M | 0.32% |
12,046,000
+3,671,000
| +44% | +$70.7M |
|
54
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $229M | 0.32% |
7,753,100
+1,304,500
| +20% | +$36M |
|
55
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $228M | 0.31% |
3,283,150
+627,650
| +24% | +$45.5M |
|
|
56
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $227M | 0.31% |
7,705,400
-854,300
| -10% | -$23.5M |
|
|
SPR
57
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $227M | 0.31% |
2,598,455
-457,689
| -15% | -$37.6M |
|
58
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $226M | 0.31% |
4,426,688
-524,004
| -11% | -$28.4M |
|
59
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $223M | 0.31% |
1,626,381
-55,050
| -3% | -$7.19M |
|
|
OPLN
60
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $216M | 0.3% |
11,295,636
+1,242,625
| +12% | +$23M |
|
|
RTN
61
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $213M | 0.29% |
1,133,469
-46,567
| -4% | -$8.68M |
|
|
LSXMA
62
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $202M | 0.28% |
7,037,034
+340,942
| +5% | +$10.3M |
|
63
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $201M | 0.28% |
535,710
+446,025
| +497% | +$181M |
|
|
AGN
64
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $199M | 0.27% |
1,216,850
+1,075,677
| +762% | +$193M |
|
|
65
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $196M | 0.27% |
4,642,800
+843,200
| +22% | +$35.2M |
|
|
66
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $194M | 0.27% |
10,121,550
-15,628,050
| -61% | -$301M |
|
67
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $193M | 0.27% |
4,471,141
-420,438
| -9% | -$17.1M |
|
|
68
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $191M | 0.26% |
2,282,409
+1,150,814
| +102% | +$110M |
|
|
69
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $190M | 0.26% |
1,104,500
+89,500
| +9% | +$16M |
|
|
LBRDK
70
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $190M | 0.26% |
2,226,377
+365,258
| +20% | +$32.5M |
|
71
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $187M | 0.26% |
3,200,000
+2,600,000
| +433% | +$143M |
|
72
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $183M | 0.25% |
2,191,583
+429,074
| +24% | +$35.5M |
|
|
73
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $182M | 0.25% |
2,612,500
+225,000
| +9% | +$16.3M |
|
74
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $180M | 0.25% |
2,423,940
+1,695,412
| +233% | +$125M |
|
|
HOUS
75
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $180M | 0.25% |
6,798,225
+842,328
| +14% | +$24.4M |
|
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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.