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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.8B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
144,000
-28,000
| -16% | -$1.64M |
|
1152
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
300,000
+150,000
| +100% | +$3.73M |
|
|
WCG
1153
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
38,800
+28,800
| +288% | +$5.58M |
|
1154
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
154,300
+50,000
| +48% | +$2.63M |
|
1155
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.67B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
375,549
-277,594
| -43% | -$5.93M |
|
1156
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.11B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
74,824
-117,654
| -61% | -$11.8M |
|
1157
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.9B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
40,400
+25,300
| +168% | +$4.85M |
|
|
WWE
1158
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
254,537
-1,570
| -0.6% | -$42.4K |
|
1159
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
210,798
-32,729
| -13% | -$956K |
|
|
BRS
1160
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
576,215
+458,891
| +391% | +$5.43M |
|
|
MASI
1161
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
91,264
-11,850
| -11% | -$1.03M |
|
1162
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.3B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
72,000
+9,300
| +15% | +$909K |
|
1163
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
33,800
+23,800
| +238% | +$5.14M |
|
|
RHT
1164
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
+64,200
| New | +$7.87M |
|
1165
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.3B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
93,800
+28,300
| +43% | +$2.42M |
|
1166
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
292,712
+54,247
| +23% | +$1.41M |
|
1167
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
60,300
+38,400
| +175% | +$4.61M |
|
1168
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.3B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
417,900
-151,200
| -27% | -$2.68M |
|
|
RDUS
1169
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
+240,909
| New | +$7.56M |
|
1170
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
40,050
-14,477
| -27% | -$2.59M |
|
1171
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.32B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
389,047
-313,988
| -45% | -$4.81M |
|
|
AAMI
1172
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.26B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
452,353
+282,749
| +167% | +$4.49M |
|
1173
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
255,000
+24,000
| +10% | +$703K |
|
1174
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
378,248
+224,093
| +145% | +$4.31M |
|
|
WW
1175
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
170,600
-85,900
| -33% | -$3.91M |
|
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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.