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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
387,408
+53,568
| +16% | +$2.01M |
|
|
FBC
852
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
353,519
-21,803
| -6% | -$800K |
|
|
JUNO
853
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
288,927
-667,597
| -70% | -$33.3M |
|
|
PPLI
854
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.89B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
602,625
+375,451
| +165% | +$8.41M |
|
855
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
962,400
+68,776
| +8% | +$974K |
|
856
Enovis
ENOV
$1.45B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
192,001
-71,682
| -27% | -$4.83M |
|
857
Burlington
BURL
$20.8B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
106,222
+57,403
| +118% | +$5.84M |
|
|
XLNX
858
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
193,757
+115,926
| +149% | +$8.22M |
|
859
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.55B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,120,578
+115,248
| +11% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CONN
860
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $13M | 0.02% |
365,865
-21,607
| -6% | -$661K |
|
861
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $13M | 0.02% |
115,476
+110,315
| +2,137% | +$12.1M |
|
862
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.23B
| $13M | 0.02% |
161,410
+410
| +0.3% | +$33K |
|
|
HSNI
863
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
320,544
+260,856
| +437% | +$10.3M |
|
864
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
88,397
-10,382
| -11% | -$1.55M |
|
865
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
90,500
+41,900
| +86% | +$5.98M |
|
|
GCP
866
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
403,260
-27,022
| -6% | -$831K |
|
867
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
60,400
-13,800
| -19% | -$3.09M |
|
|
AMAG
868
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
967,715
-219,468
| -18% | -$3.31M |
|
|
WEB
869
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
587,229
+73,407
| +14% | +$1.72M |
|
|
CXO
870
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
85,123
+67,140
| +373% | +$9.33M |
|
871
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
348,205
+298,990
| +608% | +$10.4M |
|
|
WW
872
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
288,017
-901,893
| -76% | -$41M |
|
|
GRMN
873
Garmin
GRMN
$56.2B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
213,500
-47,966
| -18% | -$2.81M |
|
|
TIF
874
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
121,875
+52,264
| +75% | +$4.98M |
|
875
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
436,173
-751,416
| -63% | -$19.2M |
|
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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.