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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$469M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$342M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$322M |
| 5 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$249M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$434M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$235M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$230M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.95% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.57% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.23% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.8% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Oneok
OKE
$59.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,545
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2077
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.42B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,860
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
PGEM
2078
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
111,157
+2,610
| +2% | +$45.3K |
|
2079
Flotek Industries
FTK
$858M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
73,322
+14,310
| +24% | +$407K |
|
2080
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.1B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,333
-5,664
| -16% | -$456K |
|
2081
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$71.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-53,100
| -36% | -$1.11M |
|
|
GOLD
2082
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
| – | – |
|
2083
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
68,316
-76,254
| -53% | -$2.15M |
|
2084
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.99B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2085
B2Gold
BTG
$7.61B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
657,873
+321,222
| +95% | +$866K |
|
2086
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2087
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2088
Gartner
IT
$12.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,487
+12,077
| +274% | +$1.47M |
|
2089
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.3B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
85,950
| – | – |
|
2090
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,727
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
KND
2091
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,692
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2092
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.07B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
105,679
-14,364
| -12% | -$266K |
|
2093
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$95.4B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2094
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,577
+3,549
| +35% | +$483K |
|
2095
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$14.4B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-6,400
| -17% | -$384K |
|
2096
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.46B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,291
-50,001
| -31% | -$1.02M |
|
|
DISH
2097
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+15,500
| +58% | +$773K |
|
2098
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.02B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+10,400
| +236% | +$1.37M |
|
|
AGEN
2099
Agenus
AGEN
$366M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,264
+21,927
| +235% | +$1.67M |
|
2100
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$425M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,043
-3,343
| -8% | -$151K |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, David Shaw held 3,940 positions worth $72.6B, up 12% from $65.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.73B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 507 new positions and adding to 1,441 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019: 3,178,870 shares worth $88.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $434M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2017 buy was iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019: 3,178,870 shares worth $88.8M.
- David Shaw added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2017, an estimated $570M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $434M.
- David Shaw fully exited Tesla in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $230M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- David Shaw opened 507 new positions and closed 394 in Q4 2017.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.