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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$431M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$746M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.75% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.58% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.5B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
2,565,516
-545,815
| -18% | -$2.58M |
|
977
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.09B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
190,203
+104,560
| +122% | +$6.7M |
|
978
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.3B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
101,087
-119,307
| -54% | -$14.9M |
|
979
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
+211,728
| New | +$12.4M |
|
980
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
226,402
+222,902
| +6,369% | +$12.1M |
|
981
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.5B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
131,100
+10,200
| +8% | +$997K |
|
982
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.1B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
109,017
-156,208
| -59% | -$18.4M |
|
983
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
197,075
-119,572
| -38% | -$7.27M |
|
|
DNR
984
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
6,571,019
+1,674,726
| +34% | +$5.76M |
|
985
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
986
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.6B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
338,291
-61,326
| -15% | -$2.28M |
|
987
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
310,188
+248,116
| +400% | +$10.4M |
|
|
VMRK
988
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$27.2B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
169,905
-141,688
| -45% | -$9.51M |
|
989
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.25B
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
216,448
-69,862
| -24% | -$3.82M |
|
|
EQC
990
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
371,439
-370,534
| -50% | -$11.3M |
|
991
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
174,103
+7,142
| +4% | +$460K |
|
|
SPN
992
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
331,377
+202,280
| +157% | +$14.1M |
|
993
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
118,600
-26,000
| -18% | -$2.62M |
|
994
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
119,700
+114,700
| +2,294% | +$12.8M |
|
995
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.8B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
494,021
-563,989
| -53% | -$13.7M |
|
|
P
996
Everpure Inc
P
$33.4B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
688,913
-342,492
| -33% | -$6.75M |
|
997
Goodyear
GT
$1.73B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
542,651
-1,235,691
| -69% | -$26.8M |
|
998
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
+631,027
| New | +$11.2M |
|
999
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.44B
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
1,594,300
+476,400
| +43% | +$4.86M |
|
1000
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $11M | 0.02% |
161,648
-109,227
| -40% | -$7.67M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, David Shaw held 4,217 positions worth $72.6B, down 13% from $83.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.99B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 541 new positions and adding to 1,544 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $746M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2018 buy was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
- David Shaw added most to Oracle in Q4 2018, an estimated $431M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $746M.
- David Shaw fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $378M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- David Shaw opened 541 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2018.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.