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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.44B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,139
-16,128
| -36% | -$676K |
|
2402
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+15,000
| +106% | +$581K |
|
|
CSBK
2403
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
73,391
+17,872
| +32% | +$304K |
|
2404
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$736M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
91,206
+10,529
| +13% | +$148K |
|
2405
Turkcell
TKC
$4.72B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
-276,138
| -69% | -$2.59M |
|
2406
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+600
| +2% | +$22.6K |
|
2407
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.1M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
187,896
-303,729
| -62% | -$1.46M |
|
|
XOG
2408
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,594
-13,908
| -14% | -$212K |
|
2409
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.82B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,886
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2410
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,210
+2,440
| +17% | +$179K |
|
2411
CALL
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
UBNK
2412
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
69,855
-7,077
| -9% | -$129K |
|
2413
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.73B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
136,865
+62,956
| +85% | +$689K |
|
2414
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
7,030
+3,348
| +91% | +$541K |
|
|
AT
2415
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
520,824
+43,733
| +9% | +$107K |
|
|
NRE
2416
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
91,058
-58,867
| -39% | -$814K |
|
2417
Logitech
LOGI
$14.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
36,307
-81,990
| -69% | -$2.87M |
|
2418
CALL
State Street
STT
$53B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
|
GHL
2419
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
62,484
-56,429
| -47% | -$1.05M |
|
2420
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$62.7M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
5,430
-3,672
| -40% | -$785K |
|
2421
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
84,654
-265,204
| -76% | -$3.77M |
|
|
ENZ
2422
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
149,267
-36,219
| -20% | -$346K |
|
2423
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.95B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,019
+8,764
| +95% | +$566K |
|
2424
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$901M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
INSY
2425
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
125,905
-8,809
| -7% | -$57.6K |
|
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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.