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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNDT
2551
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+9,500
| +23% | +$146K |
|
|
XNET
2552
Xunlei
XNET
$316M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
137,184
+19,472
| +17% | +$106K |
|
|
ECHO
2553
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
31,985
-98,252
| -75% | -$2.4M |
|
|
GRA
2554
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
TTPH
2555
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,627
| New | +$771K |
|
|
SRCI
2556
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
106,256
+15,120
| +17% | +$99.9K |
|
|
TSS
2557
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
15,631
-11,598
| -43% | -$582K |
|
|
LLTC
2558
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
12,389
-37,241
| -75% | -$2.09M |
|
2559
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$753K |
|
2560
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.93B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
58,422
+37,619
| +181% | +$451K |
|
|
NDRM
2561
DELISTED
NeuroDerm Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NDRM
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
39,657
-6,819
| -15% | -$118K |
|
2562
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.31B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
236,299
+221,334
| +1,479% | +$979K |
|
2563
Koppers
KOP
$867M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
22,616
-21,042
| -48% | -$664K |
|
2564
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$292M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
8,399
-10,424
| -55% | -$934K |
|
|
HIFR
2565
PUT
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESPR
2566
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,339
| New | +$593K |
|
2567
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.14B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
15,555
+4,797
| +45% | +$211K |
|
2568
Rambus
RMBS
$9.44B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
57,706
-41,517
| -42% | -$548K |
|
2569
RBC Bearings
RBC
$15.7B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,417
| New | +$720K |
|
|
PE
2570
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,500
| New | +$673K |
|
2571
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
29,824
+10,524
| +55% | +$268K |
|
|
QUNR
2572
CALL
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
|
ACRE
2573
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
56,440
+37,012
| +191% | +$466K |
|
2574
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$820M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
42,008
+2,968
| +8% | +$46.9K |
|
2575
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
12,438
-16,828
| -58% | -$948K |
|
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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.