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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LM
2251
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
-3,700
| -5% | -$137K |
|
2252
Monro
MNRO
$385M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,887
-104,821
| -77% | -$7.9M |
|
|
AFI
2253
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
583,427
-76,608
| -12% | -$375K |
|
2254
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
64,979
-10,679
| -14% | -$391K |
|
2255
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.92B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,412
+4,578
| +23% | +$454K |
|
|
RAD
2256
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,954
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2257
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+23,200
| +90% | +$1.2M |
|
2258
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.52B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
35,751
-5,768
| -14% | -$375K |
|
2259
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-46,400
| -88% | -$17.5M |
|
2260
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
2261
Equinor
EQNR
$97.9B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
123,221
-376,444
| -75% | -$7.12M |
|
|
RDS.B
2262
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,900
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2263
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2264
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.15B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
27,478
| – | – |
|
2265
Scansource
SCSC
$1.17B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
65,768
-1,913
| -3% | -$65K |
|
2266
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.3B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+20,200
| +367% | +$1.85M |
|
2267
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+200
| +1% | +$30K |
|
2268
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.8B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
2269
ORIX
IX
$41.9B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
145,045
-69,900
| -33% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SEI
2270
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.54B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,823
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2271
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,745
-9,497
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
2272
CALL
CME Group
CME
$101B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+2,000
| +20% | +$410K |
|
|
CXO
2273
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-1,463
| -5% | -$106K |
|
2274
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.7B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+22,400
| +622% | +$2.04M |
|
|
CMCM
2275
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$91.9M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
131,955
+33,064
| +33% | +$592K |
|
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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.