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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$410M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$386M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$188M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$278M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$227M |
| 5 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$217M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 11.54% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.42% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.33% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.2B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2527
Glaukos
GKOS
$11B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
20,486
+3,361
| +20% | +$111K |
|
2528
Box
BOX
$4.65B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,006
| New | +$621K |
|
|
FARO
2529
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,485
| New | +$729K |
|
2530
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.25B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-9,686
| -22% | -$184K |
|
|
RDUS
2531
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
36,911
-5,306
| -13% | -$101K |
|
|
MTOR
2532
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
68,869
-48,984
| -42% | -$477K |
|
2533
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.1B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+3,100
| +8% | +$58K |
|
2534
Verastem
VSTM
$636M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
47,720
+3,634
| +8% | +$58.5K |
|
2535
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$373M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,300
| New | +$866K |
|
|
XENT
2536
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,760
| New | +$719K |
|
2537
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.7B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2538
UNIFI
UFI
$142M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
25,695
-9,279
| -27% | -$253K |
|
2539
CACI
CACI
$13.9B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
7,475
+3,347
| +81% | +$323K |
|
|
ARIA
2540
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
55,072
+43,129
| +361% | +$433K |
|
2541
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.06B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
27,608
+2,314
| +9% | +$63.2K |
|
2542
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.5B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,800
| -28% | -$268K |
|
2543
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2544
Travelzoo
TZOO
$69.4M
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
58,124
-14,851
| -20% | -$166K |
|
|
ZGNX
2545
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
65,214
-9,213
| -12% | -$85K |
|
2546
TC Energy
TRP
$64.3B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
15,634
-33,824
| -68% | -$1.58M |
|
|
DL
2547
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
57,567
+8,562
| +17% | +$96.3K |
|
|
NBL
2548
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
| – | – |
|
|
HAYN
2549
CALL
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
HAYN
2550
PUT
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, David Shaw held 3,773 positions worth $56.7B, up 4.5% from $54.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2016 filing shows 448 new, 1,212 increased, 1,375 reduced and 429 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dell: 13,808,231 shares worth $185M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $374M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2016 buy was Dell: 13,808,231 shares worth $185M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q3 2016, an estimated $453M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $374M.
- David Shaw fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $278M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $56.7B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- David Shaw opened 448 new positions and closed 429 in Q3 2016.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $56.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.