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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
EverQuote
EVER
$932M
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
578,915
+197,490
| +52% | +$5.5M |
|
|
PS
802
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
1,154,043
+65,110
| +6% | +$1.11M |
|
803
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
327,600
+147,600
| +82% | +$8.62M |
|
|
B
804
Barrick Mining
B
$79.9B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
1,065,415
-388,773
| -27% | -$6.67M |
|
|
RDUS
805
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
980,077
-257,103
| -21% | -$6.24M |
|
806
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
165,716
+63,248
| +62% | +$7.13M |
|
|
X
807
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,717,600
+286,100
| +20% | +$3.55M |
|
808
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
60,200
-16,300
| -21% | -$4.94M |
|
809
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
567,105
-482,557
| -46% | -$16.9M |
|
810
Oceaneering
OII
$5.05B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,310,988
+667,546
| +104% | +$9.29M |
|
811
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$720M
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,465,626
+797,330
| +119% | +$8.79M |
|
812
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
315,800
+209,600
| +197% | +$12.2M |
|
813
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
148,000
-25,000
| -14% | -$2.9M |
|
|
SEM
814
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,544,604
-454,911
| -23% | -$4.9M |
|
815
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.08B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
158,608
-35,408
| -18% | -$3.88M |
|
816
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.25B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
454,474
-101,521
| -18% | -$4.1M |
|
817
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$2.98B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
1,600,944
+806,689
| +102% | +$9.18M |
|
818
Bankunited
BKU
$3.3B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
521,621
+57,005
| +12% | +$1.99M |
|
819
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $19M | 0.02% |
380,800
-126,800
| -25% | -$5.98M |
|
820
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.6B
| $19M | 0.02% |
72,672
+68,694
| +1,727% | +$18.1M |
|
821
BlackBerry
BB
$4.55B
| $19M | 0.02% |
2,955,435
-775,342
| -21% | -$4.26M |
|
822
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
136,682
-15,016
| -10% | -$1.93M |
|
823
Insperity
NSP
$1.98B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
218,908
-45,631
| -17% | -$3.97M |
|
824
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
344,400
+244,400
| +244% | +$11.6M |
|
825
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.4B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
198,855
-474,700
| -70% | -$43.5M |
|
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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.