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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAS
1101
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
160,000
+27,900
| +21% | +$1.49M |
|
1102
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
141,125
+31,289
| +28% | +$1.8M |
|
1103
Jabil
JBL
$31.9B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
319,958
+67,078
| +27% | +$1.9M |
|
1104
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
464,600
+38,100
| +9% | +$684K |
|
1105
Kennametal
KMT
$2.23B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
173,383
+116,016
| +202% | +$5.17M |
|
1106
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
58,800
+4,800
| +9% | +$685K |
|
1107
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.72B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
80,640
+48,360
| +150% | +$5M |
|
1108
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
78,900
| – | – |
|
1109
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
+64,867
| New | +$7.93M |
|
|
CXO
1110
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
+55,400
| New | +$7.7M |
|
|
ZEN
1111
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
245,784
+75,832
| +45% | +$2.48M |
|
1112
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.37B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
251,415
+121,095
| +93% | +$3.87M |
|
|
OSB
1113
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
245,275
+101,268
| +70% | +$3.62M |
|
1114
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.12B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
+266,390
| New | +$7.31M |
|
1115
Brinker International
EAT
$10.9B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
213,300
+86,275
| +68% | +$2.98M |
|
1116
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.85B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
113,171
+90,875
| +408% | +$6.93M |
|
|
EXAS
1117
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
157,000
+75,200
| +92% | +$4.02M |
|
1118
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
106,080
+101,804
| +2,381% | +$6.94M |
|
1119
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
56,800
| – | – |
|
1120
Emcor
EME
$33.7B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
100,624
-65,125
| -39% | -$5.04M |
|
|
ATVI
1121
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
129,774
+67,790
| +109% | +$4.29M |
|
|
HPP
1122
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$798M
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
34,220
-34,897
| -50% | -$8.39M |
|
|
CRR
1123
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
805,134
+32,106
| +4% | +$284K |
|
1124
Rambus
RMBS
$9.44B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
575,517
+190,988
| +50% | +$2.75M |
|
1125
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
574,492
-297,091
| -34% | -$3.96M |
|
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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.