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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.99B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
5,560
-20,980
| -79% | -$2.33M |
|
|
CCC
2652
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
+11,811
| +42% | +$168K |
|
2653
California Water Service
CWT
$3.14B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
18,808
-9,652
| -34% | -$312K |
|
2654
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
| – | – |
|
2655
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$440M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
25,568
-2,785
| -10% | -$66.9K |
|
|
AOI
2656
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
31,497
-25,306
| -45% | -$484K |
|
2657
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
19,786
-795,795
| -98% | -$24.7M |
|
|
OLP
2658
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$537M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
24,845
+2,258
| +10% | +$55.5K |
|
|
RAD
2659
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
3,903
-47,658
| -92% | -$7.11M |
|
|
HZN
2660
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$463K |
|
2661
American States Water
AWR
$3.61B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
14,910
+8,437
| +130% | +$349K |
|
2662
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.6B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
24,019
-53,913
| -69% | -$1.41M |
|
|
GOLD
2663
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
5,955
-19,171
| -76% | -$2.08M |
|
2664
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,314
| New | +$669K |
|
|
CLR
2665
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,444
| New | +$532K |
|
|
SVC
2666
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$610K |
|
|
ALDR
2667
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,109
| New | +$551K |
|
|
WG
2668
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
315,205
-83,816
| -21% | -$172K |
|
2669
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2670
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2671
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
37,895
-1,790,863
| -98% | -$30.7M |
|
|
INSY
2672
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
50,147
-119,930
| -71% | -$1.82M |
|
|
FBRC
2673
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
44,533
-2,270
| -5% | -$32.6K |
|
|
ODP
2674
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
16,469
-26,776
| -62% | -$949K |
|
2675
KT
KT
$9.03B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
36,635
-62,891
| -63% | -$970K |
|
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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.