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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+6,500
| +16% | +$382K |
|
1927
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.6B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+8,100
| +46% | +$887K |
|
|
ACBI
1928
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
152,318
+82,045
| +117% | +$1.35M |
|
1929
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+43,900
| +99% | +$1.39M |
|
1930
Kemper
KMPR
$1.67B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
37,534
-17,528
| -32% | -$1.28M |
|
|
SGEN
1931
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,965
-159,894
| -78% | -$10M |
|
1932
Dillards
DDS
$9.87B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
41,279
+32,469
| +369% | +$2.23M |
|
1933
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.4B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
1934
ASE Group
ASX
$97B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
660,824
+485,466
| +277% | +$1.92M |
|
1935
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.4B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
56,089
+31,191
| +125% | +$1.41M |
|
1936
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,333
| – | – |
|
1937
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.21B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$2.78M |
|
1938
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.92B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
26,540
+21,295
| +406% | +$2.22M |
|
|
RTN
1939
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1940
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.52B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+2,587
| +107% | +$1.56M |
|
1941
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+53,000
| +312% | +$1.88M |
|
|
ULTI
1942
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-15,000
| -60% | -$3.98M |
|
|
EA
1943
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-6,400
| -17% | -$587K |
|
|
JBTM
1944
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.22B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,969
+25,192
| +287% | +$2.23M |
|
|
MTSC
1945
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,779
+14,549
| +31% | +$701K |
|
1946
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.9B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-11,600
| -42% | -$1.93M |
|
|
IVC
1947
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
566,896
-12,879
| -2% | -$114K |
|
|
TTM
1948
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
200,200
-14,700
| -7% | -$184K |
|
1949
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$921M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
123,533
-55,866
| -31% | -$1.19M |
|
1950
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.4B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+600
| +5% | +$119K |
|
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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.