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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AKRX
2226
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,719,930
+614,566
| +56% | +$2.32M |
|
2227
Aflac
AFL
$58.6B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,588
| New | +$2.58M |
|
2228
Ternium
TX
$10.9B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
116,854
+4,565
| +4% | +$93K |
|
|
FLG
2229
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.58B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
71,246
+44,126
| +163% | +$1.63M |
|
2230
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,110
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2231
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.3B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2232
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.3B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,400
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2233
Factset
FDS
$10.9B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
9,521
-26,443
| -74% | -$6.79M |
|
2234
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$45B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-41,800
| -58% | -$3.53M |
|
2235
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
| – | – |
|
2236
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.26B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
152,936
+74,743
| +96% | +$1.24M |
|
|
SRGA
2237
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,028
-622
| -2% | -$43.6K |
|
2238
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2239
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.24B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
44,157
+12,934
| +41% | +$695K |
|
|
LN
2240
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
51,930
+45,085
| +659% | +$1.93M |
|
2241
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.65B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2242
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.65B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-22,800
| -48% | -$2.21M |
|
2243
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$113B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
| – | – |
|
2244
Greif
GEF
$4.82B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
57,026
-45,662
| -44% | -$1.89M |
|
2245
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
2246
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$684M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
179,747
-22,772
| -11% | -$327K |
|
|
XLNX
2247
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-5,500
| -18% | -$517K |
|
2248
PUT
ATI
ATI
$29.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
| – | – |
|
2249
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$895M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,764
+25,894
| +53% | +$701K |
|
2250
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$140B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+19,100
| +49% | +$747K |
|
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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.