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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ICON
1926
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
195,847
+181,316
| +1,248% | +$5.14M |
|
1927
ASE Group
ASX
$96.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
388,844
+79,361
| +26% | +$503K |
|
|
SAND
1928
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
505,035
+411,545
| +440% | +$1.87M |
|
|
CAVM
1929
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.32M |
|
|
ARCH
1930
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,977
| New | +$2.15M |
|
1931
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.65B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+5,200
| +26% | +$478K |
|
|
WBT
1932
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
106,770
+46,758
| +78% | +$1.03M |
|
1933
Forward Air
FWRD
$588M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
43,665
+12,665
| +41% | +$724K |
|
1934
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.15B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
26,460
-20,188
| -43% | -$1.94M |
|
1935
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-2,250
| -5% | -$130K |
|
1936
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
12,939
+2,101
| +19% | +$406K |
|
|
NXTM
1937
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
102,915
-63,859
| -38% | -$1.68M |
|
1938
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.39B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
SRDX
1939
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
88,541
-3,925
| -4% | -$120K |
|
|
BBBY
1940
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
112,391
-128,330
| -53% | -$2.79M |
|
|
DENN
1941
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
186,617
-163,013
| -47% | -$2.12M |
|
1942
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.18B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
182,501
+30,303
| +20% | +$397K |
|
|
ATHN
1943
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
18,471
-112,562
| -86% | -$14.4M |
|
1944
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.3B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
24,406
-39,670
| -62% | -$4.12M |
|
1945
Materion
MTRN
$4.9B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
50,472
+9,666
| +24% | +$460K |
|
1946
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,700
| New | +$2.38M |
|
1947
Stoneridge
SRI
$206M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
107,121
+324
| +0.3% | +$7.24K |
|
|
AJRD
1948
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
78,464
-313,951
| -80% | -$9.95M |
|
1949
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-105,900
| -91% | -$22.4M |
|
1950
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$885M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
87,584
-3,264
| -4% | -$96.6K |
|
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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.