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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TERP
1176
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
646,557
-189,444
| -23% | -$3.05M |
|
1177
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
263,200
-226,200
| -46% | -$8.59M |
|
1178
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
1179
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.48B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
886,088
+707,522
| +396% | +$5.38M |
|
1180
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
106,191
+11,232
| +12% | +$944K |
|
|
DNKN
1181
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
130,040
+53,757
| +70% | +$4.06M |
|
1182
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.03B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
354,388
-7,968
| -2% | -$230K |
|
|
BPYU
1183
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
530,107
+204,855
| +63% | +$3.88M |
|
1184
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.66B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
393,933
-269,606
| -41% | -$6.78M |
|
1185
Gildan
GIL
$10.1B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
330,659
+57,041
| +21% | +$1.67M |
|
|
BREW
1186
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
590,120
+534,362
| +958% | +$6.67M |
|
1187
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.63B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
1,703,929
+159,419
| +10% | +$962K |
|
1188
Halliburton
HAL
$28.2B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
396,754
-2,069,966
| -84% | -$43.6M |
|
1189
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.32B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
509,973
+377,075
| +284% | +$7.48M |
|
1190
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.2B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
53,800
+43,800
| +438% | +$7.42M |
|
1191
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
1,207,242
-163,796
| -12% | -$1.22M |
|
1192
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
445,900
+208,200
| +88% | +$4.13M |
|
1193
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$237B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
75,000
+29,500
| +65% | +$3.64M |
|
1194
Acco Brands
ACCO
$389M
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
1,022,267
-369,572
| -27% | -$3.5M |
|
1195
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.84B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
141,220
+69,397
| +97% | +$4.74M |
|
1196
PUT
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
187,700
+156,900
| +509% | +$7.57M |
|
1197
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
354,526
-71,464
| -17% | -$1.86M |
|
1198
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
29,606
+3,906
| +15% | +$1.18M |
|
1199
Credicorp
BAP
$30.4B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
44,720
+7,998
| +22% | +$1.68M |
|
|
CTB
1200
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
330,437
-71,795
| -18% | -$2.03M |
|
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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.