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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
56,496
+16,896
| +43% | +$709K |
|
|
AUD
2052
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
378,223
-705,086
| -65% | -$4.69M |
|
2053
Republic Services
RSG
$68B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
29,929
+19,129
| +177% | +$1.4M |
|
2054
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.49B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
87,880
+5,354
| +6% | +$148K |
|
2055
CALL
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-15,500
| -41% | -$1.62M |
|
|
SRNE
2056
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
894,000
+7,384
| +0.8% | +$24.1K |
|
2057
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
| – | – |
|
2058
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.03B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
255,987
+222,174
| +657% | +$2.21M |
|
|
NPKI
2059
NPK International
NPKI
$1.12B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
309,574
+202,919
| +190% | +$1.65M |
|
|
USCR
2060
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,300
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2061
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$220B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+44,500
| +51% | +$737K |
|
2062
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.64B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-5,600
| -23% | -$687K |
|
|
ABB
2063
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,500
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2064
Tilray
TLRY
$638M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,004
| New | +$3.29M |
|
|
MIME
2065
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
62,987
-32,433
| -34% | -$1.13M |
|
|
BITA
2066
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-82,700
| -49% | -$1.61M |
|
|
BIG
2067
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-7,000
| -9% | -$272K |
|
2068
FormFactor
FORM
$8.44B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
149,972
+109,266
| +268% | +$1.52M |
|
2069
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$161B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
51,014
-16,758
| -25% | -$696K |
|
2070
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$8.74B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,600
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2071
PUT
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+21,800
| +357% | +$1.89M |
|
2072
Foster
FSTR
$395M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
132,535
-3,643
| -3% | -$68K |
|
2073
RH
RH
$2.81B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,576
| New | +$2.11M |
|
2074
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$119M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
338,571
-50,729
| -13% | -$395K |
|
2075
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$131B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,096
| New | +$2.28M |
|
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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.