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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.93B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
72,872
+65,055
| +832% | +$2.46M |
|
1852
Okta
OKTA
$23.4B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,493
| New | +$3.03M |
|
1853
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$13.6B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$2.59M |
|
1854
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.58B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
244,819
+16,413
| +7% | +$183K |
|
|
HIVE
1855
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
471,249
+336,906
| +251% | +$1.62M |
|
1856
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$357M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,350,033
+77,323
| +6% | +$171K |
|
1857
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$884M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
142,572
-101,907
| -42% | -$2.05M |
|
|
HEES
1858
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
67,358
+1,131
| +2% | +$38.7K |
|
1859
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.2B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-74,400
| -60% | -$4.35M |
|
1860
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.46B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
70,945
-17,714
| -20% | -$724K |
|
1861
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.5B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
22,231
| – | – |
|
|
SONC
1862
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,537
| New | +$2.54M |
|
1863
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.8B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+8,800
| +52% | +$1.03M |
|
|
IPHS
1864
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
57,894
+11,997
| +26% | +$560K |
|
1865
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1866
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.6B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
-39,600
| -30% | -$1.09M |
|
|
ZEUS
1867
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
125,720
+3,452
| +3% | +$70.4K |
|
1868
Titan International
TWI
$455M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
208,256
+84,872
| +69% | +$943K |
|
|
PGRE
1869
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+169,070
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
DISCK
1870
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
126,590
-829,846
| -87% | -$15.3M |
|
|
MNDT
1871
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
+120,000
| +175% | +$1.83M |
|
1872
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.18B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
471,207
-73,338
| -13% | -$419K |
|
1873
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.84B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
98,507
+62,367
| +173% | +$1.67M |
|
|
SC
1874
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
143,690
+132,372
| +1,170% | +$2.22M |
|
|
CNCE
1875
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
103,417
-198,419
| -66% | -$4M |
|
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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.