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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Quad
QUAD
$526M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
70,952
+11,185
| +19% | +$254K |
|
2252
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.97B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
75,113
+36,536
| +95% | +$792K |
|
|
CVA
2253
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
94,689
-202,808
| -68% | -$3.13M |
|
2254
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
61,850
-73,432
| -54% | -$1.87M |
|
2255
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+16,300
| +42% | +$450K |
|
|
ACRE
2256
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
123,295
+64,875
| +111% | +$862K |
|
2257
AutoNation
AN
$6.51B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,973
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2258
International Seaways
INSW
$4.91B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
85,870
+38,942
| +83% | +$730K |
|
2259
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$68.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+56,700
| +184% | +$1.02M |
|
|
EGL
2260
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
55,684
-39,509
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
|
RVNC
2261
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,172
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2262
Autoliv
ALV
$9.08B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,217
-144,170
| -89% | -$13.1M |
|
|
PE
2263
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
53,276
-29,552
| -36% | -$789K |
|
2264
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.99B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
104,822
+18,454
| +21% | +$284K |
|
2265
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$277B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
| – | – |
|
|
INVX
2266
Innovex International
INVX
$2.01B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
32,813
+3,233
| +11% | +$144K |
|
2267
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2268
TC Energy
TRP
$64.4B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
32,060
-354,388
| -92% | -$17.3M |
|
|
CVGW
2269
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,473
-4,227
| -19% | -$311K |
|
|
CZZ
2270
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
160,528
-1,361,252
| -89% | -$12.3M |
|
2271
Astronics
ATRO
$3.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
51,793
-92,595
| -64% | -$2.51M |
|
|
SHPG
2272
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2273
V2X
VVX
$2.4B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
50,191
+560
| +1% | +$17.9K |
|
|
BID
2274
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2275
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.49B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,513
| New | +$1.4M |
|
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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.