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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+67,386
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1027
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.28B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
134,023
+65,535
| +96% | +$5.45M |
|
1028
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
107,900
| – | – |
|
1029
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
569,524
-150,472
| -21% | -$3.23M |
|
1030
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
740,397
+221,402
| +43% | +$3.51M |
|
|
SNV
1031
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
328,890
+39,879
| +14% | +$1.5M |
|
1032
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
70,500
+20,300
| +40% | +$3.29M |
|
|
ACB
1033
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$249M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+17,607
| New | +$13M |
|
1034
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
255,300
+127,800
| +100% | +$5.48M |
|
|
WUBA
1035
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
192,913
+171,614
| +806% | +$10.5M |
|
1036
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
65,409
+59,514
| +1,010% | +$10.1M |
|
1037
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
49,500
+21,700
| +78% | +$5.37M |
|
1038
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
657,006
+515,725
| +365% | +$11.1M |
|
|
TMX
1039
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
282,566
-671,012
| -70% | -$27.8M |
|
1040
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
364,775
+57,687
| +19% | +$1.55M |
|
1041
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
155,900
-16,700
| -10% | -$1.17M |
|
1042
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.28B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
174,839
+135,148
| +341% | +$7.73M |
|
1043
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
268,531
+221,130
| +467% | +$10.5M |
|
1044
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
257,688
-25,308
| -9% | -$1.05M |
|
1045
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
206,700
-103,600
| -33% | -$5.64M |
|
|
JOYY
1046
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.7B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
172,100
+64,100
| +59% | +$4.18M |
|
1047
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.52B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
994,881
+959,420
| +2,706% | +$14.1M |
|
1048
AstraZeneca
AZN
$259B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+135,277
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1049
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
42,600
-9,000
| -17% | -$2.52M |
|
1050
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
35,055
-17,681
| -34% | -$5.48M |
|
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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.