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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.2B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
1,915,508
+870,694
| +83% | +$8.5M |
|
|
CAJ
752
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
627,475
+293,603
| +88% | +$8.51M |
|
753
BlackBerry
BB
$4.48B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
2,420,224
+1,014,514
| +72% | +$8.94M |
|
754
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
166,900
-74,550
| -31% | -$8.49M |
|
755
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
113,756
+6,698
| +6% | +$1.12M |
|
756
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.48B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
477,466
+5,623
| +1% | +$219K |
|
757
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,291,200
+470,400
| +57% | +$6.76M |
|
758
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $17M | 0.02% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
759
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.32B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
287,200
+8,400
| +3% | +$464K |
|
760
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
158,327
+61,055
| +63% | +$6.93M |
|
761
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
908,860
+791,858
| +677% | +$15.7M |
|
762
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+353,985
| New | +$16.8M |
|
763
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$929M
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
2,278,364
+950,781
| +72% | +$9.8M |
|
764
Entegris
ENTG
$21.1B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
602,948
+142,159
| +31% | +$3.84M |
|
765
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
535,200
+400,200
| +296% | +$12.5M |
|
766
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.7B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
164,125
-2,662
| -2% | -$297K |
|
767
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.8B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,356,224
-5,634,500
| -81% | -$76.5M |
|
768
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
199,811
+189,356
| +1,811% | +$17.6M |
|
769
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.29B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
264,321
+82,965
| +46% | +$5.68M |
|
770
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.1B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
160,600
| – | – |
|
771
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
775,860
-129,402
| -14% | -$2.62M |
|
772
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
137,454
+21,927
| +19% | +$3.44M |
|
|
AAN.A
773
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
391,178
-4,543
| -1% | -$191K |
|
|
ABMD
774
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
50,400
+12,400
| +33% | +$4.31M |
|
775
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$193B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,182,000
-100,000
| -8% | -$1.41M |
|
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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.