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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $259M | 0.3% |
3,150,000
+650,000
| +26% | +$51M |
|
52
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $258M | 0.3% |
1,306,301
-673,650
| -34% | -$134M |
|
53
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $256M | 0.29% |
7,090,528
+4,496,452
| +173% | +$163M |
|
54
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $249M | 0.29% |
4,634,900
+867,600
| +23% | +$41.4M |
|
55
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $249M | 0.28% |
1,098,683
+122,917
| +13% | +$26.7M |
|
56
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $241M | 0.28% |
1,933,519
-513,965
| -21% | -$62.9M |
|
57
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $239M | 0.27% |
3,919,135
-1,031,156
| -21% | -$61M |
|
58
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $238M | 0.27% |
940,748
+701,994
| +294% | +$172M |
|
59
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $237M | 0.27% |
3,961,083
-4,608,725
| -54% | -$258M |
|
60
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $237M | 0.27% |
1,022,301
-159,432
| -13% | -$34M |
|
61
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $235M | 0.27% |
3,516,000
-130,000
| -4% | -$8.39M |
|
62
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $235M | 0.27% |
4,896,581
+2,663,691
| +119% | +$124M |
|
63
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $232M | 0.27% |
6,585,100
+411,200
| +7% | +$13.3M |
|
|
64
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $231M | 0.26% |
2,817,500
-250,000
| -8% | -$19.6M |
|
65
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $231M | 0.26% |
2,893,200
+578,900
| +25% | +$42.8M |
|
66
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $229M | 0.26% |
7,755,860
+749,120
| +11% | +$21.6M |
|
|
67
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $228M | 0.26% |
3,406,000
+800,000
| +31% | +$51.6M |
|
68
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $227M | 0.26% |
1,772,505
+398,126
| +29% | +$46.7M |
|
|
NVRO
69
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $227M | 0.26% |
1,932,518
-171,876
| -8% | -$17M |
|
70
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $224M | 0.26% |
4,165,793
-2,120,692
| -34% | -$111M |
|
|
LSXMK
71
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $219M | 0.25% |
5,982,906
+163,460
| +3% | +$5.7M |
|
|
XYZ
72
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $218M | 0.25% |
3,490,500
+958,900
| +38% | +$61.3M |
|
73
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $214M | 0.25% |
3,156,134
+795,486
| +34% | +$52.6M |
|
74
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $214M | 0.24% |
1,535,500
+493,700
| +47% | +$63.3M |
|
|
75
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $213M | 0.24% |
3,182,000
| – | – |
|
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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.