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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TUP
2176
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,424
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2177
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$892M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
15,798
+2,875
| +22% | +$309K |
|
2178
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
48,832
-36,801
| -43% | -$1.23M |
|
|
ACH
2179
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$91.5M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,900
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2180
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$48.7B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
SRCL
2181
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,015
+12,145
| +88% | +$825K |
|
2182
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+49,300
| +193% | +$1.38M |
|
|
LKSD
2183
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
116,149
+46,740
| +67% | +$743K |
|
|
CNSL
2184
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,164
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
PDCO
2185
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
48,605
-42,443
| -47% | -$1.55M |
|
2186
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.3B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
63,735
-42,691
| -40% | -$1.23M |
|
|
HMHC
2187
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
188,610
+79,711
| +73% | +$795K |
|
2188
DHI Group
DHX
$192M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
922,090
+82,714
| +10% | +$171K |
|
2189
O-I Glass
OI
$1.16B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
78,998
+39,041
| +98% | +$932K |
|
2190
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$102M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+4,100
| +20% | +$249K |
|
2191
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+20,400
| +84% | +$788K |
|
2192
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+4,000
| +41% | +$503K |
|
2193
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
32,319
-141,064
| -81% | -$6.8M |
|
2194
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$166B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+1,200
| +8% | +$122K |
|
|
RSO
2195
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
185,318
+160,068
| +634% | +$1.6M |
|
2196
Nokia
NOK
$57.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
372,462
+270,814
| +266% | +$1.4M |
|
2197
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
46,227
-41,168
| -47% | -$1.42M |
|
|
SUP
2198
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
116,851
+25,456
| +28% | +$406K |
|
|
GSV
2199
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
991,408
-42,454
| -4% | -$64.8K |
|
2200
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
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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.