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 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$274M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$261M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$248M |
| 5 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$245M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.31% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.29% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.78% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NBRV
2676
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+345
| New | +$809K |
|
|
CCC
2677
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+17,114
| +108% | +$259K |
|
|
DCH
2678
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.53B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2679
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.7B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
7,967
+3,408
| +75% | +$284K |
|
2680
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.4B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
6,579
-1,071
| -14% | -$109K |
|
2681
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
15,398
+8,248
| +115% | +$372K |
|
2682
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.48B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-1,200
| -4% | -$30.4K |
|
|
VOXX
2683
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
81,991
-74,066
| -47% | -$559K |
|
|
GBNK
2684
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,139
| New | +$665K |
|
|
GLOG
2685
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
OSG
2686
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
264,649
-104,281
| -28% | -$265K |
|
2687
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.29B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
1,726
| – | – |
|
2688
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$20.5B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2689
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$20.5B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
NWHM
2690
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
62,310
+2,533
| +4% | +$27.4K |
|
2691
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.24B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,429
| New | +$600K |
|
2692
Greif
GEF
$4.89B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
11,861
+2,459
| +26% | +$140K |
|
2693
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
39,168
-38,660
| -50% | -$661K |
|
2694
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.9B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$718K |
|
|
SWIR
2695
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,289
| New | +$797K |
|
|
TRK
2696
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
32,501
-3,877
| -11% | -$78.1K |
|
2697
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.44B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,953
| New | +$687K |
|
2698
CALL
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$1.01B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2699
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.36B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-1,800
| -11% | -$77.9K |
|
|
TRUE
2700
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+600
| +1% | +$10.7K |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, David Shaw held 3,794 positions worth $65.1B, up 7.7% from $60.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2017 filing shows 469 new, 1,367 increased, 1,237 reduced and 370 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 3,076,914 shares worth $113M. The largest sale was Gilead Sciences, an estimated $356M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 3,076,914 shares worth $113M.
- David Shaw added most to Comcast in Q3 2017, an estimated $354M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Gilead Sciences, cutting an estimated $356M.
- David Shaw fully exited Mobileye N.V. in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $72.4M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $65.1B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- David Shaw opened 469 new positions and closed 370 in Q3 2017.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $65.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 14 Nov 2017.