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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EACQ
1451
DELISTED
Easterly Acquisition Corp
EACQ
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1452
Citi Trends
CTRN
$581M
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
190,091
-5,245
| -3% | -$122K |
|
1453
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
104,600
| – | – |
|
1454
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.14B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
98,184
-186,297
| -65% | -$9.18M |
|
|
LXFT
1455
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
90,023
+52,828
| +142% | +$2.65M |
|
1456
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.41B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
199,991
+43,715
| +28% | +$1.08M |
|
1457
PUT
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
ZOES
1458
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
297,500
-19,200
| -6% | -$269K |
|
1459
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
+126,919
| New | +$4.68M |
|
1460
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
+53,160
| New | +$4.57M |
|
|
SAGE
1461
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
GRUB
1462
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
34,350
+24,350
| +244% | +$3.06M |
|
1463
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.4B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
243,815
+224,395
| +1,155% | +$4.23M |
|
1464
Republic Services
RSG
$67.7B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
72,413
-13,476
| -16% | -$869K |
|
|
VRNT
1465
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
228,330
+5,985
| +3% | +$129K |
|
1466
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.58B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
285,100
-83,300
| -23% | -$1.5M |
|
1467
Entravision Communication
EVC
$752M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
679,454
-22,396
| -3% | -$141K |
|
1468
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$606M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
489,183
+112,899
| +30% | +$1.22M |
|
|
RDS.A
1469
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
72,282
-45,596
| -39% | -$2.87M |
|
1470
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
180,030
-29,747
| -14% | -$793K |
|
1471
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
127,345
+49,050
| +63% | +$1.95M |
|
1472
Olin
OLN
$1.98B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
134,305
-7,504
| -5% | -$267K |
|
1473
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.9B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
138,739
-4,650
| -3% | -$152K |
|
1474
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$725M
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
379,216
+30,739
| +9% | +$401K |
|
|
WBC
1475
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
33,158
-70,589
| -68% | -$10.4M |
|
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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.