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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BZUN
2351
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
43,151
-10,801
| -20% | -$349K |
|
|
K
2352
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
2353
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$443M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
51,838
+1,066
| +2% | +$28.4K |
|
2354
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+15,000
| +150% | +$690K |
|
2355
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,761
+2,206
| +8% | +$102K |
|
|
BMS
2356
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,276
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2357
Unitil
UTL
$983M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,502
+2,447
| +9% | +$123K |
|
|
SFS
2358
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
157,472
-10,108
| -6% | -$78.1K |
|
2359
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.82B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
174,198
-411,076
| -70% | -$3.14M |
|
2360
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,019
+29,813
| +414% | +$1.08M |
|
2361
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.22B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
447,325
+382,625
| +591% | +$1.13M |
|
2362
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
29,024
-164,011
| -85% | -$7.32M |
|
2363
APA Corp
APA
$14.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
31,720
+577
| +2% | +$24.3K |
|
2364
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.68B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
74,724
+25,523
| +52% | +$449K |
|
|
AGFS
2365
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
180,506
+57,554
| +47% | +$364K |
|
2366
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.05B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,925
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
COR
2367
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,702
+1,927
| +20% | +$220K |
|
|
GOLD
2368
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
13,474
-2,649
| -16% | -$252K |
|
|
TWOU
2369
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+687
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2370
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
17,604
-6,069
| -26% | -$471K |
|
|
WIN
2371
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
142,829
+139,056
| +3,686% | +$1.42M |
|
|
BHR
2372
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$141M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
137,061
+12,905
| +10% | +$123K |
|
2373
Sonoco
SON
$5.72B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,765
+2,574
| +12% | +$135K |
|
2374
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$815M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,790
+8,158
| +16% | +$183K |
|
|
SKX
2375
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,707
+21,839
| +170% | +$707K |
|
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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.