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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AZPN
2226
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
25,103
-122,646
| -83% | -$8.12M |
|
2227
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
| – | – |
|
2228
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$251B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
228,487
-319,117
| -58% | -$2.18M |
|
|
NVO
2229
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$215B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,842
-619,176
| -91% | -$15.7M |
|
2230
Matthews International
MATW
$671M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,408
+13,383
| +74% | +$781K |
|
|
TWNK
2231
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,934
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2232
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.65B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,488
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
BPFH
2233
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
107,296
+34,938
| +48% | +$557K |
|
|
FIT
2234
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
287,975
-596,625
| -67% | -$3.8M |
|
2235
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+900
| +9% | +$125K |
|
2236
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,383
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2237
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.4B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
91,738
+40,349
| +79% | +$746K |
|
2238
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2239
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.73B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,600
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2240
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+13,800
| +138% | +$906K |
|
2241
CACI
CACI
$13.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
12,231
+4,145
| +51% | +$560K |
|
|
PES
2242
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
530,334
+36,293
| +7% | +$79.3K |
|
|
ZOES
2243
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
96,673
-5,832
| -6% | -$81.6K |
|
|
FRGI
2244
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
84,969
+4,015
| +5% | +$72.2K |
|
2245
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.77B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
GCI
2246
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
139,038
-202,528
| -59% | -$2.12M |
|
2247
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
70,465
-185,380
| -72% | -$4.34M |
|
|
CCMP
2248
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2249
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
| – | – |
|
2250
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
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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.