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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $115M | 0.13% |
1,267,469
-98,794
| -7% | -$8.85M |
|
177
Ciena
CIEN
$56B
| $113M | 0.13% |
2,643,218
+744,737
| +39% | +$28.4M |
|
|
HOLX
178
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $112M | 0.13% |
2,142,924
+76,418
| +4% | +$3.8M |
|
179
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $111M | 0.13% |
2,705,620
+590,300
| +28% | +$23.6M |
|
180
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $111M | 0.13% |
783,911
+339,298
| +76% | +$46.3M |
|
181
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $111M | 0.13% |
2,248,017
+286,983
| +15% | +$12.2M |
|
182
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $110M | 0.13% |
2,773,000
+22,000
| +0.8% | +$744K |
|
|
TWTR
183
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $110M | 0.13% |
3,423,800
+1,030,900
| +43% | +$33.9M |
|
184
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $110M | 0.13% |
1,243,346
+1,033,326
| +492% | +$86.5M |
|
185
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $110M | 0.13% |
2,030,382
+1,922,162
| +1,776% | +$110M |
|
186
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $108M | 0.12% |
5,271,684
-65,500
| -1% | -$1.24M |
|
187
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.3B
| $108M | 0.12% |
766,324
-329,169
| -30% | -$48.4M |
|
188
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| $107M | 0.12% |
1,725,979
-346,339
| -17% | -$20.2M |
|
189
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $107M | 0.12% |
4,375,100
+437,500
| +11% | +$9.22M |
|
190
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $107M | 0.12% |
2,015,103
+1,365,944
| +210% | +$75.2M |
|
191
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $106M | 0.12% |
186,100
+9,800
| +6% | +$5.42M |
|
|
JNPR
192
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $106M | 0.12% |
4,320,149
+517,469
| +14% | +$12.7M |
|
193
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $105M | 0.12% |
1,957,200
+663,000
| +51% | +$31.7M |
|
194
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $105M | 0.12% |
3,018,247
-606,056
| -17% | -$20.6M |
|
195
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $105M | 0.12% |
3,629,933
-2,167,920
| -37% | -$62.3M |
|
196
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $105M | 0.12% |
355,902
-676,956
| -66% | -$177M |
|
197
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $105M | 0.12% |
760,642
-300,371
| -28% | -$40.6M |
|
198
Dropbox
DBX
$7.5B
| $105M | 0.12% |
5,837,169
+946,366
| +19% | +$17.8M |
|
199
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $104M | 0.12% |
1,937,900
+335,700
| +21% | +$17.6M |
|
|
HTZ
200
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $104M | 0.12% |
6,596,744
+5,336
| +0.1% | +$80K |
|
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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's Q4 2019 filing shows 572 new, 1,477 increased, 1,498 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Tesla: 17,953,230 shares worth $501M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $836M.
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.
- 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.