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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Halozyme
HALO
$12.4B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
402,884
+32,721
| +9% | +$522K |
|
|
NFX
1377
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
401,862
-726,078
| -64% | -$14.6M |
|
|
SHOE
1378
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$389M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
351,122
-40,352
| -10% | -$748K |
|
1379
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
145,400
+11,400
| +9% | +$420K |
|
1380
Enova International
ENVA
$6.06B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
301,664
+234,250
| +347% | +$5.33M |
|
|
WBA
1381
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
85,900
+13,100
| +18% | +$1.02M |
|
1382
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.73B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
737,158
+92,878
| +14% | +$871K |
|
|
LADR
1383
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
378,889
-339,042
| -47% | -$5.75M |
|
1384
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$8.56B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
14,200
+8,000
| +129% | +$3.17M |
|
1385
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.75B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+218,730
| New | +$6.47M |
|
|
AIMC
1386
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
231,146
+5,762
| +3% | +$187K |
|
1387
Ambev
ABEV
$45.2B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
1,481,005
-1,963,418
| -57% | -$8.38M |
|
|
VCRA
1388
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
147,466
-45,763
| -24% | -$1.65M |
|
1389
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
111,400
-18,300
| -14% | -$992K |
|
1390
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.24B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
112,607
+16,811
| +18% | +$938K |
|
1391
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.05B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
313,769
+157,100
| +100% | +$2.99M |
|
|
FMBI
1392
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
290,985
+162,568
| +127% | +$3.73M |
|
1393
PUT
State Street
STT
$53B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
90,900
+49,300
| +119% | +$3.53M |
|
|
BMS
1394
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
124,777
-73,812
| -37% | -$3.44M |
|
|
ATH
1395
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
143,262
+18,285
| +15% | +$823K |
|
1396
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
33,900
| – | – |
|
1397
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
872,628
-270,842
| -24% | -$2.02M |
|
1398
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.5B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
21,600
+20,500
| +1,864% | +$5.64M |
|
1399
Radware
RDWR
$1.17B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
249,807
-5,635
| -2% | -$130K |
|
1400
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$659M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
281,438
+35,798
| +15% | +$741K |
|
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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.