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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZOES
2826
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$635K |
|
|
SOHU
2827
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$379M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
2828
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$379M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,000
| -75% | -$1.21M |
|
|
QHC
2829
DELISTED
Quorum Health Corporation
QHC
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
70,213
-83,318
| -54% | -$683K |
|
2830
Power Integrations
POWI
$2.97B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
13,852
-57,272
| -81% | -$1.63M |
|
2831
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$52.7B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$417K |
|
|
LUMO
2832
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
3,226
+306
| +10% | +$30.4K |
|
2833
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$288M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
119,534
+105,080
| +727% | +$442K |
|
|
AEGN
2834
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
22,685
+12,125
| +115% | +$232K |
|
|
FISV
2835
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.2B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,690
| New | +$456K |
|
|
SWIR
2836
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
DSCI
2837
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
92,314
-227,005
| -71% | -$1.06M |
|
2838
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,699
| New | +$433K |
|
2839
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
21,978
-27,935
| -56% | -$519K |
|
2840
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
CLMS
2841
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
62,423
+14,090
| +29% | +$99.3K |
|
2842
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.55B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
13,493
-8,517
| -39% | -$254K |
|
2843
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.25B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2844
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.62B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$427K |
|
|
QUNR
2845
PUT
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$431K |
|
2846
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.03B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
5,809
-727
| -11% | -$51K |
|
2847
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.04B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
8,391
-356
| -4% | -$17.2K |
|
2848
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.99B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
22,973
-25,337
| -52% | -$471K |
|
|
JKS
2849
JinkoSolar
JKS
$846M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,607
| New | +$486K |
|
2850
New York Times
NYT
$10.9B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
35,172
-350,553
| -91% | -$4.44M |
|
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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.