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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
WEC Energy
WEC
$35B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
99,143
-62,435
| -39% | -$5.69M |
|
1227
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
122,174
-8,204
| -6% | -$625K |
|
1228
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
107,388
-69,128
| -39% | -$5.92M |
|
1229
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$14.3B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
71,300
+300
| +0.4% | +$37.6K |
|
1230
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.7B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
26,900
-14,400
| -35% | -$4.57M |
|
1231
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.8B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
46,400
+10,000
| +27% | +$1.89M |
|
1232
Accuray
ARAY
$31.9M
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
3,220,026
+2,324
| +0.1% | +$6.45K |
|
1233
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.78B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
+773,483
| New | +$8.54M |
|
1234
First Horizon
FHN
$11.7B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
545,292
+132,585
| +32% | +$2.15M |
|
1235
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.96B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
69,700
-1,400
| -2% | -$141K |
|
1236
Allegion
ALLE
$13.6B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
72,069
-31,821
| -31% | -$3.67M |
|
1237
Graco
GGG
$12.8B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
172,568
-98,266
| -36% | -$4.69M |
|
1238
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.99B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
363,884
-231,993
| -39% | -$5.56M |
|
1239
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.04B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
106,313
-109,707
| -51% | -$8.85M |
|
|
VG
1240
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
1,208,358
+1,148,318
| +1,913% | +$9.93M |
|
1241
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
64,700
+19,700
| +44% | +$2.78M |
|
|
INXN
1242
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
106,737
+47,473
| +80% | +$3.96M |
|
1243
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
483,230
-399,740
| -45% | -$7.14M |
|
|
GRUB
1244
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
91,723
+75,491
| +465% | +$6.91M |
|
1245
American Public Education
APEI
$842M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
325,668
+29,900
| +10% | +$731K |
|
1246
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.5B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
114,600
+22,200
| +24% | +$1.73M |
|
1247
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.6B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
46,485
+8,241
| +22% | +$1.51M |
|
1248
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$73.2B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
220,900
+140,000
| +173% | +$4.71M |
|
1249
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.7B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
76,069
-80,503
| -51% | -$9.25M |
|
1250
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.46B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
259,200
+176,100
| +212% | +$6.08M |
|
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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.