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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
UGI
UGI
$8.19B
| $12M | 0.02% |
+256,026
| New | +$12.2M |
|
|
VCRA
902
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $12M | 0.02% |
397,586
-49,057
| -11% | -$1.4M |
|
|
HMSY
903
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $12M | 0.02% |
708,606
-124,311
| -15% | -$2.18M |
|
|
BECN
904
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $12M | 0.02% |
188,369
-26,351
| -12% | -$1.51M |
|
905
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $12M | 0.02% |
35,590
| – | – |
|
|
INFO
906
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $12M | 0.02% |
+264,775
| New | +$11.7M |
|
907
LendingTree
TREE
$435M
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
35,004
-39,466
| -53% | -$11.2M |
|
|
WMGI
908
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
534,412
-110,251
| -17% | -$2.72M |
|
909
Shutterstock
SSTK
$198M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
274,851
+196,628
| +251% | +$7.67M |
|
|
TEN
910
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
201,866
+65,768
| +48% | +$3.88M |
|
911
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.03B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
5,004,427
-1,530,801
| -23% | -$3.92M |
|
912
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
47,600
-50,100
| -51% | -$12.4M |
|
913
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
210,337
-712,026
| -77% | -$37.2M |
|
914
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
105,700
+53,400
| +102% | +$5.76M |
|
915
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.9B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
240,100
+135,800
| +130% | +$5.99M |
|
916
Celestica
CLS
$37.1B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
1,116,555
+590,300
| +112% | +$6.53M |
|
917
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
69,400
-125,500
| -64% | -$19.4M |
|
918
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.4B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
79,900
| – | – |
|
|
ECHO
919
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
240,204
-9,929
| -4% | -$461K |
|
920
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
262,968
-210,678
| -44% | -$9.73M |
|
921
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.3B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
+145,769
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
DNR
922
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
5,251,010
-1,747,831
| -25% | -$2.75M |
|
923
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.93B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
477,546
+312,096
| +189% | +$8.01M |
|
|
AVP
924
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
5,387,818
+895,349
| +20% | +$1.92M |
|
925
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
459,511
+90,738
| +25% | +$1.99M |
|
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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.