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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OMN
1751
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
439,310
+157,912
| +56% | +$1.27M |
|
1752
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+90,400
| +1,808% | +$3.3M |
|
|
KAMN
1753
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
57,366
-2,574
| -4% | -$152K |
|
1754
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
158,959
-1,072,319
| -87% | -$22.5M |
|
1755
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.8B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+9,400
| +35% | +$859K |
|
1756
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$81.3B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
490,000
+27,000
| +6% | +$227K |
|
1757
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
| – | – |
|
|
BCOV
1758
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
454,348
-36,717
| -7% | -$276K |
|
1759
Axogen
AXGN
$2.77B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,321
| New | +$4.89M |
|
1760
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.6B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+15,900
| +80% | +$1.26M |
|
|
BROG
1761
DELISTED
Brooge Energy
BROG
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
1762
Novanta
NOVT
$5.44B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,637
+43,579
| +617% | +$2.81M |
|
|
NEWR
1763
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-22,300
| -36% | -$1.88M |
|
|
SPLK
1764
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+3,300
| +12% | +$334K |
|
1765
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$79B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-65,500
| -49% | -$2.96M |
|
|
SFLY
1766
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
| – | – |
|
|
MDC
1767
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,114
| New | +$3.17M |
|
1768
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.95B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
346,656
+282,097
| +437% | +$2.96M |
|
1769
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
+148,400
| +1,767% | +$3.17M |
|
|
CORE
1770
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
135,076
+2,292
| +2% | +$69.8K |
|
1771
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.8B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,743
+11,121
| +49% | +$1.18M |
|
1772
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.95B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
44,476
+700
| +2% | +$58.3K |
|
|
INOV
1773
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
221,147
+184,987
| +512% | +$2.11M |
|
1774
Azenta
AZTA
$1.47B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
119,623
+5,625
| +5% | +$164K |
|
|
LMNX
1775
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
135,508
-90,912
| -40% | -$2.45M |
|
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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.