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 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$389M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$305M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$460M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$301M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.16% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVMI
1651
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
137,085
+1,459
| +1% | +$51.2K |
|
1652
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
20,300
-4,700
| -19% | -$1.1M |
|
1653
UGI
UGI
$8.25B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
+114,734
| New | +$5.26M |
|
|
HUD
1654
DELISTED
Hudson Ltd. Class A Common Shares
HUD
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
337,705
+13,087
| +4% | +$171K |
|
1655
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.8B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
36,800
-800
| -2% | -$118K |
|
1656
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
951,952
-155,261
| -14% | -$819K |
|
1657
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$794M
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
295,626
+110,469
| +60% | +$1.82M |
|
|
FIT
1658
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
785,107
-1,626,783
| -67% | -$9.54M |
|
1659
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.8B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
76,100
-4,700
| -6% | -$321K |
|
1660
Nice
NICE
$5.92B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
33,206
+4,799
| +17% | +$732K |
|
1661
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$831M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
296,948
+58,053
| +24% | +$1.03M |
|
|
RDS.A
1662
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
87,200
+14,200
| +19% | +$829K |
|
1663
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
123,186
-338,858
| -73% | -$14.3M |
|
1664
WisdomTree
WT
$3.75B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
1,058,012
+352,835
| +50% | +$1.75M |
|
|
CBB
1665
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
488,502
-77,931
| -14% | -$478K |
|
|
AEL
1666
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
170,856
-141,167
| -45% | -$3.83M |
|
|
SP
1667
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
120,382
+12,290
| +11% | +$517K |
|
1668
Materion
MTRN
$4.92B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
85,900
+15,400
| +22% | +$911K |
|
1669
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
57,012
-36,838
| -39% | -$3.25M |
|
1670
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
94,700
+50,100
| +112% | +$2.69M |
|
1671
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$91B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
215,000
+107,100
| +99% | +$2.45M |
|
|
MDCO
1672
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$2M |
|
1673
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.53B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
114,190
+69,464
| +155% | +$3M |
|
1674
PUT
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.8B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
195,700
+57,500
| +42% | +$1.56M |
|
1675
CALL
Realty Income
O
$58.9B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
71,208
+4,128
| +6% | +$307K |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, David Shaw held 4,337 positions worth $87.5B, up 7.7% from $81.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2019 filing shows 572 new, 1,477 increased, 1,498 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2019 buy was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M.
- David Shaw added most to Emerson Electric in Q4 2019, an estimated $546M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $836M.
- David Shaw fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $460M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $87.5B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- David Shaw opened 572 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $87.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.