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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THCAU
2026
DELISTED
Tuscan Holdings Corp. II Unit
THCAU
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
2027
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.75B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
182,500
+100,000
| +121% | +$1.88M |
|
|
BCOV
2028
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
375,980
+40,377
| +12% | +$379K |
|
2029
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.6B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,435
| New | +$3.38M |
|
|
BFX
2030
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,863,393
+84,376
| +5% | +$132K |
|
|
NEX
2031
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
486,719
-154,927
| -24% | -$836K |
|
2032
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$516M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
82,528
+74,504
| +929% | +$3.13M |
|
2033
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.39B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
| – | – |
|
|
WOW
2034
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
439,170
+99,425
| +29% | +$630K |
|
|
DOO
2035
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.53B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-42,900
| -38% | -$1.92M |
|
2036
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$162B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,300
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2037
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.15B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+12,100
| +121% | +$1.82M |
|
2038
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.32B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,560
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2039
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$736M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,030
| New | +$3.44M |
|
2040
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$884M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
95,159
-11,201
| -11% | -$376K |
|
2041
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.89B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-49,000
| -67% | -$6.67M |
|
2042
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.67B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
54,058
+21,804
| +68% | +$1.26M |
|
2043
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.81B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-43,200
| -48% | -$2.95M |
|
2044
Southern Copper
SCCO
$184B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
82,645
-196,565
| -70% | -$6.76M |
|
2045
Employers Holdings
EIG
$878M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
76,848
-2,826
| -4% | -$120K |
|
2046
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.4B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-14,600
| -36% | -$1.77M |
|
2047
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.8B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
264,620
-112,113
| -30% | -$1.56M |
|
2048
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$87.2B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
| – | – |
|
2049
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$256B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,100
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2050
Salesforce
CRM
$203B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,681
+8,881
| +82% | +$1.39M |
|
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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.