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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
610,280
-268,620
| -31% | -$7.13M |
|
|
PARA
852
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
424,200
+319,900
| +307% | +$12.4M |
|
853
Impinj
PI
$4.92B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
681,265
-28,295
| -4% | -$880K |
|
854
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
119,800
+11,000
| +10% | +$1.63M |
|
855
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.6B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
354,371
-355,018
| -50% | -$17.1M |
|
856
Veeco
VECO
$2.9B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
1,195,706
-55,727
| -4% | -$759K |
|
857
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.1B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
47,900
-34,100
| -42% | -$10.8M |
|
|
STL
858
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
832,710
+276,023
| +50% | +$5.63M |
|
859
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.4B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
182,633
-107,850
| -37% | -$9.99M |
|
|
ABMD
860
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
102,600
-24,900
| -20% | -$4.62M |
|
|
RP
861
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
325,617
+243,440
| +296% | +$13.9M |
|
862
Edison International
EIX
$28.4B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
231,423
-1,065,060
| -82% | -$75.4M |
|
|
ELP
863
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
2,570,720
-1,747,805
| -40% | -$9.89M |
|
864
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.93B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
322,299
-103,539
| -24% | -$5.57M |
|
865
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.23B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,071,174
+123,409
| +13% | +$2.05M |
|
866
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.21B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
249,703
+119,473
| +92% | +$8.61M |
|
867
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
45,400
-4,700
| -9% | -$1.72M |
|
|
WCN
868
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.3B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
189,541
+145,041
| +326% | +$13.2M |
|
|
869
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
117,000
+19,900
| +20% | +$2.95M |
|
|
ISBC
870
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,431,891
+341,758
| +31% | +$4.09M |
|
|
TGI
871
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $17M | 0.02% |
672,332
+63,663
| +10% | +$1.58M |
|
872
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$668M
| $17M | 0.02% |
456,300
+72,390
| +19% | +$2.38M |
|
873
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.84B
| $17M | 0.02% |
495,378
+84,247
| +20% | +$2.44M |
|
|
AVTA
874
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
647,834
-16,328
| -2% | -$366K |
|
|
IBKC
875
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
226,207
+90,431
| +67% | +$6.72M |
|
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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.