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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ECYT
1076
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
2,077,502
+1,660,361
| +398% | +$7.91M |
|
1077
RingCentral
RNG
$5.6B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
183,415
-10,108
| -5% | -$460K |
|
1078
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$105B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
182,258
-595,188
| -77% | -$27.1M |
|
1079
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
45,000
+900
| +2% | +$172K |
|
|
COWN
1080
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
646,804
+44,807
| +7% | +$673K |
|
1081
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
79,200
+65,500
| +478% | +$7.07M |
|
1082
PUT
ASML
ASML
$668B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
50,500
+19,200
| +61% | +$3.39M |
|
1083
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
52,000
-53,700
| -51% | -$8.28M |
|
|
HIFR
1084
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
471,193
+52,715
| +13% | +$1.12M |
|
1085
KT
KT
$9.03B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
560,567
+102,989
| +23% | +$1.52M |
|
|
MRTX
1086
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
478,483
-98,599
| -17% | -$1.53M |
|
|
VMW
1087
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
69,300
+59,300
| +593% | +$7.12M |
|
|
B
1088
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
599,261
+286,313
| +91% | +$4.22M |
|
1089
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
167,207
-158,100
| -49% | -$7.36M |
|
1090
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$365M
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
1,116,822
-50,217
| -4% | -$386K |
|
1091
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
832,000
+54,000
| +7% | +$552K |
|
1092
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
132,331
-184,488
| -58% | -$11.6M |
|
|
ZGNX
1093
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
213,086
+191,379
| +882% | +$7.35M |
|
1094
Open Text
OTEX
$5.95B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
239,389
-39,369
| -14% | -$1.31M |
|
1095
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.23B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
453,189
+277,716
| +158% | +$5.52M |
|
1096
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
420,407
+86,898
| +26% | +$1.87M |
|
1097
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$41.1B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
32,700
-24,500
| -43% | -$6.29M |
|
1098
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.25B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
168,329
+38,483
| +30% | +$2.05M |
|
1099
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
199,100
+50,400
| +34% | +$1.93M |
|
1100
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
566,844
+81,923
| +17% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.