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 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$305M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$460M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$301M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.16% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$58.6B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
540,616
-1,465,417
| -73% | -$28M |
|
|
TSG
1127
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
408,709
+206,945
| +103% | +$4.63M |
|
1128
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
51,719
+8,911
| +21% | +$1.68M |
|
|
FLOW
1129
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
217,711
+45,190
| +26% | +$2M |
|
1130
O-I Glass
OI
$1.15B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
890,575
-13,424
| -1% | -$134K |
|
1131
CareDx
CDNA
$2.63B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
492,433
-76,267
| -13% | -$1.75M |
|
1132
Crocs
CROX
$5.89B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
252,986
-422,683
| -63% | -$14.8M |
|
|
CLDR
1133
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
910,000
+50,000
| +6% | +$479K |
|
1134
Hexcel
HXL
$7.08B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
144,258
-128,815
| -47% | -$9.9M |
|
1135
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
593,000
+538,000
| +978% | +$9.02M |
|
1136
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
62,333
+41,879
| +205% | +$6.83M |
|
|
KSU
1137
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
68,864
+63,303
| +1,138% | +$9.29M |
|
|
LMNX
1138
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
454,983
+32,632
| +8% | +$674K |
|
1139
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$131B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
186,500
+80,500
| +76% | +$4.24M |
|
|
OPLN
1140
Openlane
OPLN
$4.19B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
482,530
-623,144
| -56% | -$14.2M |
|
1141
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
176,700
| – | – |
|
|
BLUE
1142
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
9,226
+8,702
| +1,661% | +$9.46M |
|
1143
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.1B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
260,300
-301,000
| -54% | -$10.7M |
|
|
EQC
1144
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
318,606
-252,896
| -44% | -$8.13M |
|
1145
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
85,500
+29,900
| +54% | +$3.54M |
|
1146
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
580,601
-346,581
| -37% | -$5.91M |
|
1147
Xylem
XYL
$26.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
132,284
+107,828
| +441% | +$8.39M |
|
1148
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
159,929
-432,738
| -73% | -$27.7M |
|
1149
CALL
Dell
DELL
$292B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
399,533
+123,313
| +45% | +$3.21M |
|
1150
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.88B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
577,777
+311,030
| +117% | +$5.77M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, David Shaw held 4,337 positions worth $87.5B, up 7.7% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2019 filing shows 572 new, 1,477 increased, 1,498 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2019 buy was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M.
- David Shaw added most to Emerson Electric in Q4 2019, an estimated $546M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $836M.
- David Shaw fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $87.5B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- David Shaw opened 572 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $87.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.