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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
153,800
-28,300
| -16% | -$846K |
|
|
VER
1552
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
110,776
+101,564
| +1,103% | +$4.07M |
|
1553
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.6B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
+37,700
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
BLD
1554
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
56,927
-21,720
| -28% | -$1.44M |
|
1555
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$579M
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
144,890
-89,374
| -38% | -$2.73M |
|
|
RESI
1556
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
363,188
-35,374
| -9% | -$391K |
|
1557
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.7M
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
270,444
+215
| +0.1% | +$3.12K |
|
1558
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
1,167,879
+196,111
| +20% | +$729K |
|
1559
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
43,100
-9,400
| -18% | -$865K |
|
|
LHCG
1560
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
70,026
+3,688
| +6% | +$244K |
|
1561
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.8B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
48,000
| – | – |
|
1562
Equinor
EQNR
$97.8B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
199,719
+32,992
| +20% | +$673K |
|
1563
Manchester United
MANU
$4.12B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
216,044
+790
| +0.4% | +$15.2K |
|
1564
PUT
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
49,500
+10,000
| +25% | +$904K |
|
1565
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.9B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
26,100
+17,200
| +193% | +$2.73M |
|
1566
PUT
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
101,900
-67,500
| -40% | -$2.58M |
|
1567
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.37B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
56,800
+26,800
| +89% | +$1.7M |
|
|
PR
1568
Permian Resources
PR
$19.5B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
215,017
+163,234
| +315% | +$3.17M |
|
|
1569
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.6B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$4.15M |
|
1570
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.74B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
64,712
-9,570
| -13% | -$554K |
|
1571
Community Health Systems
CYH
$419M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
991,663
-197,017
| -17% | -$990K |
|
1572
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.69B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
260,580
+148,737
| +133% | +$2.33M |
|
1573
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.29B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
167,268
+11,129
| +7% | +$278K |
|
1574
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$852M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
227,272
+78,017
| +52% | +$1.12M |
|
1575
Greif
GEF
$4.81B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
69,194
+57,333
| +483% | +$3.26M |
|
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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.