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 | Technology | 15.8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.16% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.49B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,200
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
MOBL
2452
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
398,781
+99,540
| +33% | +$530K |
|
|
TELL
2453
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
265,881
-504,852
| -66% | -$3.84M |
|
2454
Koppers
KOP
$876M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,611
-12,512
| -20% | -$439K |
|
|
RDS.A
2455
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
32,734
-867
| -3% | -$50.6K |
|
|
RST
2456
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
106,360
+13,554
| +15% | +$231K |
|
2457
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
| – | – |
|
2458
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
6,550
+5,427
| +483% | +$1.5M |
|
2459
Logitech
LOGI
$14.3B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,657
-5,020
| -11% | -$214K |
|
2460
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.9B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
2461
Brink's
BCO
$4.59B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
21,057
-35,439
| -63% | -$3.13M |
|
2462
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
ALLK
2463
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2464
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
657,489
+645,410
| +5,343% | +$2.23M |
|
2465
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$91.1B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+100,000
| +100% | +$864K |
|
2466
PUT
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+1,300
| +3% | +$60.2K |
|
2467
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.72B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
| – | – |
|
2468
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.88B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
| – | – |
|
2469
SITE Centers
SITC
$159M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
173,421
+29,893
| +21% | +$340K |
|
2470
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.73B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
| – | – |
|
2471
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$932M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,434
-867,077
| -93% | -$22.9M |
|
2472
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$123B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-190,000
| -79% | -$7.09M |
|
|
DCH
2473
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.52B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
| – | – |
|
|
CNR
2474
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.87B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+49,000
| +60% | +$677K |
|
|
REGI
2475
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
69,991
+58,005
| +484% | +$1.05M |
|
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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 Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.