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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$431M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$746M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$307M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.42% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.75% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.58% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$147M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-9,700
| -39% | -$1.6M |
|
2177
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.3B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,351
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
AMRN
2178
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$301M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
6,813
-855
| -11% | -$312K |
|
2179
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,350
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
VSLR
2180
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
486,325
+371,108
| +322% | +$1.91M |
|
|
LBY
2181
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
477,729
-8,898
| -2% | -$57.8K |
|
|
PRA
2182
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
45,578
+18,430
| +68% | +$790K |
|
2183
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-27,400
| -58% | -$2.66M |
|
2184
Innospec
IOSP
$2.36B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
29,869
+8,273
| +38% | +$569K |
|
2185
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$22.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-11,700
| -29% | -$693K |
|
|
VRTV
2186
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
73,623
+24,318
| +49% | +$738K |
|
2187
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.7B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2188
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
7,388
+3,388
| +85% | +$892K |
|
|
LKSD
2189
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
261,139
+194,852
| +294% | +$1.77M |
|
|
TUP
2190
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-35,700
| -38% | -$1.24M |
|
2191
Verastem
VSTM
$646M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
44,993
+44,069
| +4,769% | +$2.69M |
|
2192
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.61B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
98,017
+47,649
| +95% | +$976K |
|
2193
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$476M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,344
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2194
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$107B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
139,919
+101,321
| +263% | +$1.58M |
|
2195
Titan International
TWI
$462M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
388,354
+197,304
| +103% | +$1.28M |
|
2196
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
68,483
+53,133
| +346% | +$1.5M |
|
2197
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$45.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
56,080
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
2198
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.69B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
FFIC
2199
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
83,701
-14,762
| -15% | -$330K |
|
|
CIT
2200
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,991
-200,172
| -81% | -$9.08M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, David Shaw held 4,217 positions worth $72.6B, down 13% from $83.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.99B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 541 new positions and adding to 1,544 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $746M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2018 buy was Alibaba: 3,066,336 shares worth $420M.
- David Shaw added most to Oracle in Q4 2018, an estimated $431M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $746M.
- David Shaw fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $378M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $72.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- David Shaw opened 541 new positions and closed 497 in Q4 2018.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $72.6B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.