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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Frontline
FRO
$9.74B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
217,742
-325,225
| -60% | -$3.54M |
|
2152
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$850M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,143
-20,528
| -19% | -$765K |
|
2153
CALL
Gartner
IT
$12.4B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-15,200
| -46% | -$2.32M |
|
2154
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$91.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+96,700
| +465% | +$2.22M |
|
2155
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.83B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
109,078
+51,912
| +91% | +$1.25M |
|
2156
Burlington
BURL
$18.4B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,202
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2157
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$4.18B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
| – | – |
|
2158
Rollins
ROL
$17.3B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,598
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2159
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.26B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,585
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2160
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.08B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
86,841
+47,008
| +118% | +$1.54M |
|
|
ACR
2161
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$101M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
77,966
+12,269
| +19% | +$430K |
|
|
EEX
2162
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
260,779
+32,940
| +14% | +$327K |
|
2163
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.77B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
625,608
-14,642
| -2% | -$61.6K |
|
2164
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.48B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
88,714
-20,887
| -19% | -$661K |
|
2165
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
127,779
+7,121
| +6% | +$152K |
|
2166
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,823
-34,324
| -63% | -$4.85M |
|
2167
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.38B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,903,892
+1,099,300
| +137% | +$1.36M |
|
|
OSG
2168
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,187,608
-9,673
| -0.8% | -$18K |
|
2169
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.42B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2170
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.76B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
77,084
+64,930
| +534% | +$2.29M |
|
2171
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$80.2B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-22,400
| -61% | -$4.25M |
|
2172
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
| – | – |
|
|
TGE
2173
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,805
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2174
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.5B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
53,245
-198,250
| -79% | -$9.29M |
|
2175
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.2B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
42,412
-102,797
| -71% | -$6.2M |
|
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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.