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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PGRE
2101
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
216,160
+80,525
| +59% | +$1.08M |
|
2102
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.4B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+7,600
| +28% | +$619K |
|
|
COHR
2103
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,936
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2104
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$49.8B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,800
| New | +$2.93M |
|
2105
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.8B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+8,800
| +88% | +$1.35M |
|
2106
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
45,969
+8,322
| +22% | +$564K |
|
2107
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.36B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,326
| New | +$2.96M |
|
2108
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.95B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
2109
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.36B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,200
| New | +$2.95M |
|
|
EB
2110
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
146,731
+126,286
| +618% | +$2.41M |
|
2111
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.61B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
183,700
+40,000
| +28% | +$628K |
|
|
WWE
2112
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-3,000
| -6% | -$190K |
|
2113
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.01B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+4,600
| +12% | +$300K |
|
2114
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$14.1B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+12,500
| +125% | +$1.61M |
|
2115
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$18.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
ARQL
2116
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,664
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2117
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$33.9B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+4,100
| +28% | +$591K |
|
|
INFN
2118
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
370,597
+31,467
| +9% | +$193K |
|
2119
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.7B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
| – | – |
|
|
BDN
2120
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$534M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
186,111
-184,324
| -50% | -$2.78M |
|
2121
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$710M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
11,924
-8,132
| -41% | -$1.5M |
|
2122
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$32.2B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2123
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$773M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,911
| New | +$2.84M |
|
2124
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.64B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
235,995
-8,361
| -3% | -$97.2K |
|
2125
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$872M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
467,281
+8,675
| +2% | +$48.2K |
|
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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.