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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDCE
1876
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
51,825
+16,806
| +48% | +$796K |
|
|
BITA
1877
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
83,964
-5,178
| -6% | -$211K |
|
|
JAG
1878
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,441
| New | +$2.43M |
|
1879
Digi International
DGII
$2.9B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
278,047
+26,205
| +10% | +$268K |
|
|
PRFT
1880
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
139,106
+13,713
| +11% | +$265K |
|
1881
CRA International
CRAI
$1.08B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
58,989
-13,367
| -18% | -$586K |
|
|
UMPQ
1882
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
127,261
-81,572
| -39% | -$1.69M |
|
1883
Ryder
R
$9.61B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
31,371
+27,999
| +830% | +$2.29M |
|
1884
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.9B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
158,880
+69,928
| +79% | +$838K |
|
1885
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.29B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
68,158
-112,836
| -62% | -$4.1M |
|
|
CLVS
1886
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+8,700
| +29% | +$608K |
|
1887
Magnite
MGNI
$3.4B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,405,354
+247,035
| +21% | +$618K |
|
|
TARO
1888
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,098
| New | +$2.76M |
|
1889
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.8B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+1,500
| +7% | +$164K |
|
1890
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
38,889
-33,719
| -46% | -$2.31M |
|
|
DERM
1891
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
94,348
+60,569
| +179% | +$1.61M |
|
1892
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
23,395
-20,114
| -46% | -$2.3M |
|
1893
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.4B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
31,796
-14,469
| -31% | -$1.17M |
|
1894
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
122,038
-833
| -0.7% | -$16.7K |
|
1895
Ford
F
$55.3B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
209,418
-582,420
| -74% | -$7.17M |
|
1896
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
26,763
+14,062
| +111% | +$1.37M |
|
1897
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.61B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
45,462
-45,024
| -50% | -$2.49M |
|
1898
IMAX
IMAX
$2.91B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,132
+53,580
| +92% | +$1.26M |
|
1899
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.87B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
BIG
1900
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,235
| New | +$2.51M |
|
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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.