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 | Miscellaneous | 28.91% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.76% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.16% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.89% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.3B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
28,206
+22,837
| +425% | +$3.09M |
|
1977
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
286,987
-64,554
| -18% | -$683K |
|
1978
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.7B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+4,000
| +40% | +$948K |
|
1979
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.7B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
| – | – |
|
1980
Brinker International
EAT
$10.1B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,360
+11,194
| +16% | +$482K |
|
1981
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.47B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
43,581
+33,042
| +314% | +$2.57M |
|
1982
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.6B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-28,500
| -61% | -$5.35M |
|
1983
Vera Bradley
VRA
$95.6M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
295,679
+22,653
| +8% | +$251K |
|
1984
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$57.4B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,600
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
SGI
1985
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.2B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
-174,000
| -52% | -$3.64M |
|
1986
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.54B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+500
| +0.8% | +$26K |
|
1987
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19.1B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
| – | – |
|
|
MNDT
1988
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
| – | – |
|
1989
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.43B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
824,181
+138,134
| +20% | +$475K |
|
1990
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.1B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,700
| -27% | -$1.24M |
|
1991
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.06B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
252,075
-40,848
| -14% | -$575K |
|
1992
Astronics
ATRO
$3.33B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
148,450
+130,990
| +750% | +$3.22M |
|
|
ANSS
1993
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$3.17M |
|
1994
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$28.9B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
| – | – |
|
1995
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.48B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,320
-59,131
| -67% | -$6.38M |
|
|
ABMD
1996
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+2,800
| +16% | +$519K |
|
1997
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.9B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
48,168
-197,750
| -80% | -$14.1M |
|
1998
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.1B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
-70,000
| -39% | -$2.15M |
|
1999
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
144,123
-92,710
| -39% | -$2.02M |
|
|
RTN
2000
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-4,100
| -21% | -$867K |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 29% of assets, up from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.