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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.7B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
| – | – |
|
2052
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.6B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+1,000
| +2% | +$48.3K |
|
|
DAY
2053
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,043
-626,530
| -93% | -$34.6M |
|
2054
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.4B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTBK
2055
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
248,217
+70,400
| +40% | +$857K |
|
2056
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.81B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
-7,100
| -6% | -$197K |
|
|
GRMN
2057
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$55.8B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+12,600
| +63% | +$1.17M |
|
2058
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.99B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
72,306
+13,479
| +23% | +$583K |
|
2059
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$106B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
134,573
+4,564
| +4% | +$102K |
|
2060
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$903M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
490,980
-47,570
| -9% | -$345K |
|
|
OXFD
2061
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
191,155
+18,774
| +11% | +$304K |
|
2062
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.7B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,800
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
UCTT
2063
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.37B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
| – | – |
|
2064
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.93B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$3.07M |
|
2065
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.46B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
| – | – |
|
|
PPL
2066
PPL Corp
PPL
$25.9B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
87,509
-1,401,110
| -94% | -$47M |
|
2067
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-110,500
| -69% | -$6.85M |
|
|
SLCA
2068
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
510,129
+277,002
| +119% | +$1.67M |
|
2069
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,808
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
RCM
2070
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
240,452
+175,068
| +268% | +$2M |
|
2071
Cato Corp
CATO
$53.9M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
179,264
-25,686
| -13% | -$460K |
|
2072
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.7B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
| – | – |
|
2073
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.11B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,039
-226,529
| -87% | -$18.6M |
|
|
NXGN
2074
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
193,841
+39,979
| +26% | +$661K |
|
|
FRC
2075
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,514
| New | +$2.86M |
|
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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.