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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$873M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
155,843
+4,723
| +3% | +$180K |
|
1327
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.3B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
70,340
+41,225
| +142% | +$3.63M |
|
1328
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.2B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
+118,300
| New | +$5.51M |
|
1329
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.37B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
80,435
+34,770
| +76% | +$2.21M |
|
|
SRCL
1330
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
88,500
+17,900
| +25% | +$1.22M |
|
1331
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
153,036
+131,315
| +605% | +$4.99M |
|
1332
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.1B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
1333
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
120,000
-20,000
| -14% | -$1.05M |
|
|
CNR
1334
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.81B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+151,700
| New | +$4.43M |
|
|
WCN
1335
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
84,503
+20,248
| +32% | +$1.41M |
|
|
CNR
1336
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
310,325
+44,150
| +17% | +$743K |
|
1337
Civeo
CVEO
$346M
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
182,465
+18,309
| +11% | +$504K |
|
1338
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$77B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
55,300
+33,300
| +151% | +$3.35M |
|
|
NEWR
1339
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
103,289
-17,779
| -15% | -$967K |
|
|
CAJ
1340
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
159,486
+58,227
| +58% | +$2.18M |
|
|
BBT
1341
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.63B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
162,940
-44,283
| -21% | -$1.69M |
|
1342
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.3B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$6.04M |
|
1343
Cohu
COHU
$2.4B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
271,111
+151,173
| +126% | +$3.61M |
|
1344
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
38,100
| – | – |
|
|
FCE.A
1345
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
245,310
+199,316
| +433% | +$4.93M |
|
1346
Mistras Group
MG
$605M
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
251,637
-3,236
| -1% | -$70.5K |
|
1347
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
134,500
+98,800
| +277% | +$3.93M |
|
1348
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
572,900
-259,400
| -31% | -$2.65M |
|
1349
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
69,201
-24,293
| -26% | -$2.14M |
|
|
HRG
1350
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
346,645
-254,257
| -42% | -$4.11M |
|
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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.