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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.53B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
205,000
-136,400
| -40% | -$2.71M |
|
1652
Oil States International
OIS
$499M
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
266,451
+128,443
| +93% | +$2.95M |
|
1653
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.49B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
73,978
-33,935
| -31% | -$1.73M |
|
1654
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.3B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
92,200
+71,600
| +348% | +$3.07M |
|
1655
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
35,400
+33,700
| +1,982% | +$3.82M |
|
1656
Snap-on
SNA
$20.6B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
26,018
+18,736
| +257% | +$2.96M |
|
|
MAG
1657
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
514,800
+85,400
| +20% | +$619K |
|
1658
Wipro
WIT
$18B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
1,960,675
+973,510
| +99% | +$1.87M |
|
1659
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.95B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
32,220
-6,163
| -16% | -$692K |
|
|
MCHB
1660
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.55B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
176,788
-23,050
| -12% | -$583K |
|
1661
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.99B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
47,686
-131,811
| -73% | -$10.3M |
|
|
GSKY
1662
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
+391,781
| New | +$4.57M |
|
1663
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.6B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
61,000
-186,200
| -75% | -$13.1M |
|
|
SRDX
1664
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
79,214
+25,581
| +48% | +$1.53M |
|
1665
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
85,100
+14,800
| +21% | +$717K |
|
1666
Toyota
TM
$227B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
32,223
+15,654
| +94% | +$1.85M |
|
|
AVB
1667
CALL
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
21,400
| – | – |
|
1668
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.89B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
33,000
| – | – |
|
1669
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
192,800
+172,800
| +864% | +$3.71M |
|
1670
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
51,000
+600
| +1% | +$46.1K |
|
1671
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.46B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
91,035
+30,212
| +50% | +$1.39M |
|
1672
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
+23,754
| New | +$3.75M |
|
1673
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.4B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
92,600
+2,600
| +3% | +$111K |
|
1674
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.41B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
40,522
-25,993
| -39% | -$2.79M |
|
1675
Citi Trends
CTRN
$574M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
180,676
-801
| -0.4% | -$19K |
|
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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.