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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.5B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
160,434
-97,192
| -38% | -$8.34M |
|
952
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.5B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
55,900
-23,100
| -29% | -$5.47M |
|
953
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.5B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
71,600
+200
| +0.3% | +$38.8K |
|
954
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$82.5B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
799,500
+200,500
| +33% | +$3.36M |
|
|
MGP
955
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
475,248
+244,455
| +106% | +$7.52M |
|
956
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
122,484
+91,676
| +298% | +$10.4M |
|
957
SM Energy
SM
$8.54B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,304,626
-47,748
| -4% | -$430K |
|
|
VMW
958
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
96,500
-7,800
| -7% | -$1.22M |
|
959
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$171B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
84,500
-46,100
| -35% | -$7.94M |
|
|
AZPN
960
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
120,833
+84,624
| +234% | +$10.2M |
|
961
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
3,362,479
-2,588,749
| -43% | -$10.7M |
|
962
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.42B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
306,181
+241,266
| +372% | +$11.7M |
|
963
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$102B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
82,600
+7,200
| +10% | +$1.29M |
|
|
MAXR
964
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
929,062
+460,743
| +98% | +$4.79M |
|
965
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
126,200
+16,600
| +15% | +$1.91M |
|
966
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
81,100
+66,100
| +441% | +$11.6M |
|
967
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
161,189
-93,475
| -37% | -$8.43M |
|
968
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.79B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+4,427,063
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
VSTO
969
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,928,216
+595,393
| +45% | +$4.47M |
|
970
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
613,976
-46,160
| -7% | -$1.04M |
|
971
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.32B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,279,018
+304,003
| +31% | +$2.72M |
|
972
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.77B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
420,200
| – | – |
|
973
Brookfield
BN
$93.6B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
691,426
-1,168,992
| -63% | -$23.3M |
|
974
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
135,009
+2,708
| +2% | +$296K |
|
975
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
128,344
+96,405
| +302% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.