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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Stagwell
STGW
$2.17B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,518
| New | +$924K |
|
|
SGMO
2577
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
151,321
+37,915
| +33% | +$193K |
|
|
UNT
2578
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
37,704
-96,628
| -72% | -$1.49M |
|
2579
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.6B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,000
| -41% | -$593K |
|
2580
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.05B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-300
| -1% | -$11.1K |
|
|
SPLS
2581
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
81,822
-1,081,971
| -93% | -$9.52M |
|
|
DTSI
2582
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,423
| New | +$532K |
|
2583
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.13B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
28,493
-41,067
| -59% | -$1.03M |
|
2584
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
7,436
+5,227
| +237% | +$521K |
|
2585
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.23B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,493
| New | +$648K |
|
2586
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.69B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
34,267
-153,339
| -82% | -$3.01M |
|
2587
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.2B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
118,882
+57,378
| +93% | +$377K |
|
2588
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.2B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
82,113
-57,467
| -41% | -$494K |
|
|
BPMC
2589
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,155
| New | +$575K |
|
|
LM
2590
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
2591
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
38,452
-2,585
| -6% | -$46.5K |
|
|
NVDQ
2592
DELISTED
Novadaq Technologies Inc.
NVDQ
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,972
| New | +$640K |
|
2593
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
10,389
-148,271
| -93% | -$9.64M |
|
2594
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.16B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
38,947
-19,307
| -33% | -$331K |
|
2595
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,300
| New | +$686K |
|
2596
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
PX
2597
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
5,576
-112,638
| -95% | -$13.3M |
|
2598
Novavax
NVAX
$1.46B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
16,120
-22,413
| -58% | -$2.89M |
|
|
PE
2599
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$626K |
|
2600
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.89B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
50,028
+12,714
| +34% | +$162K |
|
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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.