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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLK
1401
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
64,700
-5,300
| -8% | -$389K |
|
1402
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1403
CALL
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
62,100
+1,000
| +2% | +$90.4K |
|
|
AD
1404
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.1B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
142,026
+49,473
| +53% | +$1.79M |
|
1405
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$142B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
142,300
+63,500
| +81% | +$2.34M |
|
1406
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.1B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
169,982
-15,857
| -9% | -$542K |
|
1407
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.6B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
48,500
+26,700
| +122% | +$2.92M |
|
1408
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
179,000
+100,000
| +127% | +$2.93M |
|
1409
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
610,674
-49,172
| -7% | -$398K |
|
1410
Woodward
WWD
$20.1B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
69,330
+56,643
| +446% | +$4.42M |
|
|
FOE
1411
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
223,910
-197,208
| -47% | -$4.67M |
|
1412
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
30,000
-26,300
| -47% | -$4.52M |
|
|
CATM
1413
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
283,671
+138,045
| +95% | +$2.76M |
|
1414
Diodes
DIOD
$4.28B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
182,941
+76,042
| +71% | +$2.36M |
|
1415
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
25,113
+23,165
| +1,189% | +$4.85M |
|
|
GOLD
1416
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
53,000
+37,400
| +240% | +$3.55M |
|
1417
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$237B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.87M |
|
1418
Fastenal
FAST
$57.7B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
381,760
-5,291,552
| -93% | -$65.6M |
|
1419
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.33B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
83,799
+43,398
| +107% | +$2.64M |
|
1420
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
+27,000
| New | +$5.18M |
|
1421
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.2B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
34,081
-7,407
| -18% | -$1.11M |
|
1422
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.18B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
133,800
+21,600
| +19% | +$782K |
|
1423
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.99B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
438,357
+106,840
| +32% | +$1.23M |
|
1424
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.5B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
159,913
-381,517
| -70% | -$11.3M |
|
|
HZNP
1425
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
353,875
+330,281
| +1,400% | +$4.64M |
|
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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.