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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+24,200
| +257% | +$2.38M |
|
|
GRMN
1852
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$55.7B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+21,500
| +107% | +$2M |
|
1853
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
201,800
+77,600
| +62% | +$1.44M |
|
1854
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
+45,800
| +109% | +$2.14M |
|
|
AAN.A
1855
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
70,869
-144,239
| -67% | -$8.24M |
|
|
TVRD
1856
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.7M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
6,971
+3,340
| +92% | +$2.34M |
|
1857
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
233,700
| – | – |
|
|
GWPH
1858
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+3,600
| +10% | +$404K |
|
1859
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-28,400
| -25% | -$1.33M |
|
1860
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.22B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
81,988
+1,788
| +2% | +$83.4K |
|
1861
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
91,766
+25,660
| +39% | +$1.08M |
|
|
RYZ
1862
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.31B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
336,294
-51,725
| -13% | -$511K |
|
1863
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
26,455
-42,414
| -62% | -$6.18M |
|
1864
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.07B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
122,024
+68,108
| +126% | +$2.02M |
|
1865
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.47B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
| – | – |
|
|
CBAY
1866
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
2,021,552
+1,329,633
| +192% | +$4.99M |
|
1867
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$3.68M |
|
1868
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.04B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
256,184
+163,542
| +177% | +$2.22M |
|
1869
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.92B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
77,755
-64,369
| -45% | -$2.76M |
|
1870
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-19,600
| -38% | -$2.38M |
|
1871
Polaris
PII
$3.63B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,610
| New | +$3.75M |
|
|
SJIU
1872
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJIU
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$3.82M |
|
|
ADSW
1873
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
119,217
+79,149
| +198% | +$2.6M |
|
1874
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44.2B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
399,768
-2,080,991
| -84% | -$18.6M |
|
|
SHYF
1875
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
216,360
-138,572
| -39% | -$2.31M |
|
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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 withdrew a net $3.91B in Q4 2019, closing 412 positions and reducing 1,498 holdings. Its most notable exit was Celgene Corp, an estimated $460M position sold in full.
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.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Tesla worth $501M.
- 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.