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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Mitek Systems
MITK
$813M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
172,190
+79,155
| +85% | +$722K |
|
|
RPT
2277
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
104,571
-92,297
| -47% | -$1.28M |
|
2278
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.62B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
23,497
-36,061
| -61% | -$2.47M |
|
|
CBI
2279
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,200
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
CCXI
2280
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
257,978
+12,343
| +5% | +$84.7K |
|
|
GIFI
2281
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
114,216
+12,824
| +13% | +$162K |
|
|
MCRN
2282
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
80,093
-216,838
| -73% | -$3.87M |
|
|
PX
2283
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+6,449
| +187% | +$957K |
|
2284
Realty Income
O
$59.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,545
+11,355
| +70% | +$616K |
|
|
OSG
2285
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
554,621
+289,972
| +110% | +$754K |
|
2286
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.36B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
25,386
-43,423
| -63% | -$2.62M |
|
2287
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,918
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2288
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.8B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
TUES
2289
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
548,322
-5,727
| -1% | -$16.1K |
|
|
FL
2290
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-2,700
| -8% | -$101K |
|
2291
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14,510
-125,845
| -90% | -$11.6M |
|
|
CKH
2292
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,524
-17,253
| -35% | -$793K |
|
2293
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$263M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
128,171
+85,661
| +202% | +$1.13M |
|
2294
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.58B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,887
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2295
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$16.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+16,600
| +252% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SGEN
2296
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
27,879
-149,640
| -84% | -$8.74M |
|
2297
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
158,166
-9,276
| -6% | -$83.2K |
|
|
ICPT
2298
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-30,500
| -55% | -$1.92M |
|
|
CYOU
2299
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,530
-55,731
| -58% | -$2.11M |
|
2300
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.26B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
50,516
+39,515
| +359% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.