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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DTP
726
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
+450,000
| New | +$22.6M |
|
727
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
109,865
+32,083
| +41% | +$6.66M |
|
728
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78.8B
| $23M | 0.03% |
275,000
+44,600
| +19% | +$3.27M |
|
729
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $23M | 0.03% |
66,800
-29,400
| -31% | -$10.3M |
|
730
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $23M | 0.03% |
59,000
+10,700
| +22% | +$4.11M |
|
731
US Bancorp
USB
$97.3B
| $23M | 0.03% |
387,332
+158,557
| +69% | +$9.17M |
|
732
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.6B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
1,621,324
-364,889
| -18% | -$4.91M |
|
|
PARA
733
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
546,200
+420,900
| +336% | +$16.3M |
|
734
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.68B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
947,423
-36,576
| -4% | -$847K |
|
735
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.9B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
493,236
+128,593
| +35% | +$5.54M |
|
736
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
127,300
+56,000
| +79% | +$9.86M |
|
|
CBPX
737
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
624,584
-262,185
| -30% | -$8.62M |
|
738
Uber
UBER
$162B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
763,985
+251,398
| +49% | +$7.46M |
|
739
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.9B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
622,645
+565,603
| +992% | +$19M |
|
740
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
100,000
-50,000
| -33% | -$10.9M |
|
741
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
1,587,713
-606,819
| -28% | -$8.41M |
|
742
TriNet
TNET
$3.19B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
397,296
+48,792
| +14% | +$2.72M |
|
743
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
211,598
+103,354
| +95% | +$11.4M |
|
744
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
133,400
-28,000
| -17% | -$4.07M |
|
745
Shutterstock
SSTK
$198M
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
517,940
+8,779
| +2% | +$352K |
|
746
Elastic
ESTC
$8.65B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
345,247
-38,809
| -10% | -$2.84M |
|
747
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
690,500
+50,000
| +8% | +$1.51M |
|
|
XYZ
748
Block Inc
XYZ
$48.9B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
354,356
-761,664
| -68% | -$48.7M |
|
749
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
999,898
-644,210
| -39% | -$13.1M |
|
|
AMRN
750
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$292M
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
+51,629
| New | +$19.6M |
|
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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.