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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.07B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
+71,885
| New | +$4M |
|
|
TTSH
1627
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
403,134
+391,782
| +3,451% | +$3.46M |
|
1628
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
299,775
| – | – |
|
1629
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$50.2M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
19,022
-8,415
| -31% | -$1.73M |
|
1630
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.96B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
871
| – | – |
|
1631
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
60,900
| – | – |
|
1632
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$81.2B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
28,500
| – | – |
|
1633
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.12B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
78,400
-58,800
| -43% | -$3.02M |
|
|
EPAY
1634
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
110,021
+49,830
| +83% | +$1.67M |
|
|
SHYF
1635
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
241,994
+160,837
| +198% | +$2.44M |
|
1636
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.29B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
42,879
-52,065
| -55% | -$4.51M |
|
1637
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
59,900
-1,600
| -3% | -$93.6K |
|
|
SHOE
1638
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$389M
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
284,514
+29,710
| +12% | +$344K |
|
|
GOOS
1639
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$803M
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
+120,464
| New | +$2.96M |
|
1640
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.1T
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
1641
FirstEnergy
FE
$27B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
124,040
+13,718
| +12% | +$446K |
|
1642
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
21,965
-113,822
| -84% | -$18.1M |
|
1643
eHealth
EHTH
$38.4M
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
218,142
+62,528
| +40% | +$1.4M |
|
1644
CALL
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
90,500
+32,400
| +56% | +$1.24M |
|
1645
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.32B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
165,803
-112,461
| -40% | -$2.27M |
|
1646
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
+39,918
| New | +$3.84M |
|
1647
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.17B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
54,732
-68,328
| -56% | -$4.57M |
|
1648
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.5B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
29,300
-42,500
| -59% | -$5.19M |
|
1649
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.41B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
221,115
-231,055
| -51% | -$3.61M |
|
1650
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.4B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
51,000
-32,500
| -39% | -$2.21M |
|
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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.