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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Cable One
CABO
$134M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,405
+37
| +3% | +$52.5K |
|
|
PARA
2377
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
49,842
-130,835
| -72% | -$5.07M |
|
2378
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.91B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
108,037
-94,530
| -47% | -$1.47M |
|
2379
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,800
| New | +$2M |
|
|
DSPG
2380
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
132,218
-18,828
| -12% | -$277K |
|
2381
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+10,000
| +116% | +$1.08M |
|
2382
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.39B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,770
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2383
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$307M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,252
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2384
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
-196,800
| -70% | -$4.56M |
|
2385
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.3B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
119,319
-58,713
| -33% | -$930K |
|
|
PDCE
2386
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,200
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
LKFT
2387
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.92B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2388
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.7B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+2,500
| +3% | +$65.9K |
|
2389
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+8,400
| +23% | +$358K |
|
2390
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.6B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2391
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.54B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
6,371
-1,561
| -20% | -$453K |
|
2392
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
| – | – |
|
2393
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2394
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.3B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2395
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$759M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
98,441
+37,437
| +61% | +$884K |
|
|
CDR
2396
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
105,493
-28,318
| -21% | -$550K |
|
2397
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$122B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
-216,000
| -69% | -$4.07M |
|
2398
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.1B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2399
Forrester Research
FORR
$230M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
49,159
+18,265
| +59% | +$681K |
|
2400
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.3B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,762
-80,218
| -60% | -$3.12M |
|
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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.