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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$690M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
| – | – |
|
2352
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.64B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
72,444
-39,397
| -35% | -$1.14M |
|
2353
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
|
INVX
2354
Innovex International
INVX
$1.98B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,194
+41,199
| +825% | +$1.89M |
|
|
IBTX
2355
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,063
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2356
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.73B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
50,603
+40,770
| +415% | +$1.7M |
|
2357
Cactus
WHD
$4.67B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
62,963
-8,346
| -12% | -$253K |
|
2358
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-20,100
| -37% | -$1.25M |
|
2359
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.51B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,746
+28,813
| +733% | +$1.76M |
|
2360
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,628
-8,169
| -30% | -$814K |
|
2361
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.05B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,242
+23,272
| +233% | +$1.32M |
|
|
PPBI
2362
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,401
+32,344
| +98% | +$1.05M |
|
|
AXON
2363
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
| – | – |
|
2364
CALL
Linde
LIN
$224B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2365
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.62B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,646
+10,827
| +78% | +$872K |
|
2366
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.9B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$2M |
|
2367
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$597M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
110,898
-55,311
| -33% | -$1.03M |
|
2368
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
2369
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$58.3M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
| – | – |
|
|
MYND
2370
Mynd.ai
MYND
$18.6M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,636
-5,606
| -13% | -$335K |
|
|
CIR
2371
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,516
+14,589
| +47% | +$603K |
|
|
BERY
2372
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,243
+41,164
| +581% | +$1.63M |
|
2373
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
| – | – |
|
2374
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.22B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
| – | – |
|
2375
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
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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.