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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSRO
776
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
187,800
+20,000
| +12% | +$1.96M |
|
777
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
788,924
-59,475
| -7% | -$1.35M |
|
778
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.7B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
253,298
-168,985
| -40% | -$10.2M |
|
779
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
832,000
+233,000
| +39% | +$4.58M |
|
780
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
24,600
-2,600
| -10% | -$1.66M |
|
|
FL
781
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
322,900
+2,500
| +0.8% | +$93.3K |
|
782
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.8B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
47,900
-29,700
| -38% | -$8.03M |
|
|
783
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
+24,309
| New | +$15.6M |
|
784
Ferrari
RACE
$74.6B
| $15M | 0.02% |
143,329
-127,372
| -47% | -$14.2M |
|
785
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.82B
| $15M | 0.02% |
533,562
+305,444
| +134% | +$9.21M |
|
786
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
82,925
+55,283
| +200% | +$9.96M |
|
787
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
2,071,641
-1,017,142
| -33% | -$6.77M |
|
788
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+71,271
| New | +$14.9M |
|
789
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+63,500
| New | +$15.5M |
|
790
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.4B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
978,488
+287,375
| +42% | +$4.04M |
|
791
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$847B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
449,700
+42,300
| +10% | +$1.29M |
|
|
792
CALL
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
+275,100
| New | +$15.3M |
|
793
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,001,600
-3,200
| -0.3% | -$42.8K |
|
794
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
291,204
+235,470
| +422% | +$12.4M |
|
795
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.89B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
340,974
+310,727
| +1,027% | +$13M |
|
796
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$392M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,234,702
+79,773
| +7% | +$809K |
|
797
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.4B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
418,492
+160,121
| +62% | +$5.83M |
|
798
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
65,357
-28,837
| -31% | -$6.1M |
|
799
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
163,674
+71,882
| +78% | +$6.25M |
|
800
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$41.1B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
56,000
+5,300
| +10% | +$1.36M |
|
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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.