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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBPO
801
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
183,269
+85,135
| +87% | +$7.08M |
|
802
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.84B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
111,196
-3,073
| -3% | -$373K |
|
|
CS
803
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
806,064
+596,888
| +285% | +$9.87M |
|
|
SRCI
804
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,685,627
+623,398
| +59% | +$5.5M |
|
805
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
976,000
+320,000
| +49% | +$4.28M |
|
|
VIAB
806
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
465,300
+41,000
| +10% | +$1.11M |
|
807
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
91,200
-68,800
| -43% | -$9.63M |
|
|
GLUU
808
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
3,918,801
+405,767
| +12% | +$1.63M |
|
809
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.6B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
357,438
+214,040
| +149% | +$8.56M |
|
|
PARA
810
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
241,170
+205,571
| +577% | +$11.8M |
|
811
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
315,984
-56,304
| -15% | -$2.6M |
|
812
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
161,371
-243,551
| -60% | -$19.6M |
|
|
HES
813
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
298,500
+53,000
| +22% | +$2.39M |
|
|
AET
814
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
78,400
+35,000
| +81% | +$6.01M |
|
|
ILG
815
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
493,400
+4,300
| +0.9% | +$124K |
|
816
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
140,669
+134,710
| +2,261% | +$12.8M |
|
817
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $14M | 0.02% |
805,997
+534,437
| +197% | +$8.11M |
|
818
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $14M | 0.02% |
83,300
-2,800
| -3% | -$474K |
|
819
Imperial Oil
IMO
$66.2B
| $14M | 0.02% |
448,418
+16,000
| +4% | +$498K |
|
820
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $14M | 0.02% |
192,600
+72,500
| +60% | +$5.27M |
|
821
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.1B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
652,427
-327,790
| -33% | -$6.7M |
|
822
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
59,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$4.14M |
|
823
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$47.1B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
274,581
-62,500
| -19% | -$3.27M |
|
|
DYNC
824
DELISTED
Vistra Energy Corp.
DYNC
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
175,000
+125,000
| +250% | +$9.41M |
|
825
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
111,200
+34,200
| +44% | +$3.8M |
|
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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.