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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Mistras Group
MG
$599M
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
330,637
-15,380
| -4% | -$217K |
|
1727
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.8B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
138,500
-400
| -0.3% | -$12.8K |
|
|
XEC
1728
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
89,800
+17,400
| +24% | +$809K |
|
1729
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$108B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
76,481
-199,314
| -72% | -$11.6M |
|
|
EXTN
1730
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
600,988
+186,180
| +45% | +$1.73M |
|
1731
Azenta
AZTA
$1.47B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
+111,955
| New | +$4.7M |
|
1732
Papa John's
PZZA
$777M
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
74,302
-22,168
| -23% | -$1.31M |
|
1733
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.2B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
31,500
+12,600
| +67% | +$1.89M |
|
1734
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
58,408
+44,752
| +328% | +$3.37M |
|
1735
Primerica
PRI
$9.27B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
35,928
+5,394
| +18% | +$697K |
|
1736
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$81.5B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
24,300
-1,100
| -4% | -$209K |
|
|
BGG
1737
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
704,165
+284,516
| +68% | +$1.75M |
|
|
AAWW
1738
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
169,700
+85,500
| +102% | +$2.13M |
|
1739
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
+33,900
| New | +$4.36M |
|
1740
Loews
L
$22.7B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
+88,929
| New | +$4.49M |
|
|
1741
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.2B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
31,300
+11,300
| +57% | +$1.69M |
|
1742
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$5.4M |
|
1743
DHI Group
DHX
$193M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
1,547,063
-126,258
| -8% | -$429K |
|
1744
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.4B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
12,574
-8,659
| -41% | -$3.05M |
|
1745
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$27.5B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
100,000
+67,500
| +208% | +$3.13M |
|
|
BAND
1746
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.51B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
72,570
-77,224
| -52% | -$4.47M |
|
|
MRSH
1747
Marsh
MRSH
$92.2B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
41,720
+24,029
| +136% | +$2.51M |
|
|
MASI
1748
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
29,356
-14,260
| -33% | -$2.14M |
|
|
EPZM
1749
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+188,424
| New | +$2.8M |
|
|
BIG
1750
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
161,000
-41,800
| -21% | -$965K |
|
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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.