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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$431M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$746M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.75% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.58% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Cheer Holding
CHR
$3.38M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
487
| – | – |
|
1277
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$19.8B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
486,900
+90,000
| +23% | +$1.45M |
|
|
EXPR
1278
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
68,887
-10,903
| -14% | -$1.68M |
|
1279
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
259,303
+81,467
| +46% | +$2.48M |
|
|
NSU
1280
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
+1,588,956
| New | +$7.05M |
|
|
MCRN
1281
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
585,254
+320,514
| +121% | +$4.82M |
|
1282
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
178,600
+80,400
| +82% | +$3.4M |
|
1283
PUT
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
180,000
-49,800
| -22% | -$2.1M |
|
1284
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
17,664
-6,316
| -26% | -$2.59M |
|
1285
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
901,600
+514,200
| +133% | +$5.14M |
|
1286
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.99B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
640,080
+16,699
| +3% | +$213K |
|
|
ROIC
1287
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
434,833
+306,648
| +239% | +$5.39M |
|
1288
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
98,800
+65,000
| +192% | +$4.66M |
|
1289
Intuit
INTU
$97.8B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
34,926
+10,810
| +45% | +$2.25M |
|
1290
Accuray
ARAY
$31.8M
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
2,015,496
+741,493
| +58% | +$3.01M |
|
1291
Pentair
PNR
$9.97B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
181,898
+12,259
| +7% | +$496K |
|
|
PDLI
1292
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
2,367,954
+258,841
| +12% | +$711K |
|
1293
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
211,764
+180,445
| +576% | +$7.28M |
|
1294
LivePerson
LPSN
$34.2M
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
24,204
+4,076
| +20% | +$1.26M |
|
1295
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$474M
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
110,150
+96,292
| +695% | +$7.77M |
|
1296
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
30,508
+23,488
| +335% | +$5.51M |
|
1297
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.45B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
70,000
+12,900
| +23% | +$1.46M |
|
1298
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.8B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
378,726
+111,752
| +42% | +$2.11M |
|
1299
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
68,300
| – | – |
|
1300
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.4B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
55,700
+28,000
| +101% | +$3.58M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, David Shaw held 4,217 positions worth $72.6B, down 13% from $83.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.99B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 541 new positions and adding to 1,544 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $746M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2018 buy was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
- David Shaw added most to Oracle in Q4 2018, an estimated $431M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $746M.
- David Shaw fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $378M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- David Shaw opened 541 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2018.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.