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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.32B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-25,000
| -42% | -$1.92M |
|
2177
Caesarstone
CSTE
$111M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
179,702
+15,835
| +10% | +$254K |
|
2178
Dolby
DLB
$5.92B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,362
-90,413
| -70% | -$5.98M |
|
|
VMW
2179
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
17,827
-165,954
| -90% | -$26M |
|
2180
SandRidge Energy
SD
$521M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
637,633
+18,705
| +3% | +$78.2K |
|
2181
Stratasys
SSYS
$698M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
133,437
-257,264
| -66% | -$5.12M |
|
2182
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$57.6B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
136,816
| – | – |
|
|
CTXS
2183
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+8,300
| +52% | +$893K |
|
2184
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$479M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
307,819
+71,451
| +30% | +$591K |
|
2185
Precigen
PGEN
$2.56B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
490,276
+429,039
| +701% | +$2.41M |
|
2186
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,155
-35,406
| -49% | -$2.28M |
|
|
SWI
2187
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
137,180
-24,587
| -15% | -$488K |
|
2188
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-51,100
| -84% | -$13.1M |
|
2189
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.84B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-8,400
| -29% | -$983K |
|
2190
American Tower
AMT
$81.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
11,645
+5,352
| +85% | +$1.17M |
|
|
PRO
2191
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
44,544
-62,334
| -58% | -$3.6M |
|
2192
Jack in the Box
JACK
$306M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
34,142
-185,310
| -84% | -$15.3M |
|
|
CONN
2193
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
+35,000
| +19% | +$733K |
|
2194
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.92B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
83,953
-30,413
| -27% | -$877K |
|
2195
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-39,200
| -41% | -$1.67M |
|
2196
Enova International
ENVA
$5.93B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
110,530
-500
| -0.5% | -$11.3K |
|
2197
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$49.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-20,600
| -32% | -$1.21M |
|
2198
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$9.41B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
2199
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
162,120
+1,339
| +0.8% | +$21.1K |
|
2200
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.77B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
124,997
+99,872
| +398% | +$2.07M |
|
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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.