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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
1027
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.31B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
118,989
+73,209
| +160% | +$5.81M |
|
|
BLUE
1028
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
4,115
+1,158
| +39% | +$2.35M |
|
1029
Ventas
VTR
$47.9B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
157,239
+134,096
| +579% | +$8.48M |
|
1030
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.12B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
1,077,033
+733,752
| +214% | +$6.65M |
|
1031
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
158,180
+35,559
| +29% | +$2.24M |
|
|
AABA
1032
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
134,391
-1,163,001
| -90% | -$80.9M |
|
|
ATSG
1033
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
405,510
-189,791
| -32% | -$4.54M |
|
|
QVCGA
1034
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
7,903
-10,378
| -57% | -$12M |
|
1035
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$69.7B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
147,821
+113,165
| +327% | +$7.23M |
|
|
UCTT
1036
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.3B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
405,113
-587,859
| -59% | -$15.1M |
|
|
ORBK
1037
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
186,162
+117,589
| +171% | +$5.73M |
|
1038
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.44B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
875,700
-117,500
| -12% | -$1.22M |
|
|
BNCL
1039
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
568,460
-48,941
| -8% | -$813K |
|
|
CXP
1040
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
407,260
-263,017
| -39% | -$5.83M |
|
1041
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.31B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
4,024,556
+2,796,577
| +228% | +$9.55M |
|
1042
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.69B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
61,688
-12,057
| -16% | -$1.86M |
|
1043
SM Energy
SM
$8.67B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
419,460
+339,256
| +423% | +$6.85M |
|
|
LMNX
1044
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
469,438
+3,486
| +0.7% | +$72.5K |
|
|
XOXO
1045
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
499,921
+13,695
| +3% | +$266K |
|
1046
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
40,900
+5,000
| +14% | +$1.06M |
|
|
1047
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
40,900
+10,000
| +32% | +$2.13M |
|
1048
Regis Corp
RGS
$67M
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
29,955
+243
| +0.8% | +$74.6K |
|
1049
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
96,573
-190,493
| -66% | -$17.4M |
|
1050
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
170,000
-3,600
| -2% | -$165K |
|
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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.