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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VVUS
2951
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
43,287
-22,446
| -34% | -$237K |
|
2952
Cibus
CBUS
$132M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+350
| New | +$297K |
|
2953
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
5,434
+2,511
| +86% | +$212K |
|
2954
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$563M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,249
| New | +$445K |
|
|
AYR
2955
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
19,223
-45,889
| -70% | -$1.02M |
|
2956
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.1B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-10,000
| -60% | -$707K |
|
2957
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
18,650
+6,895
| +59% | +$137K |
|
|
VSTO
2958
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-3,200
| -15% | -$71.9K |
|
2959
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
21,750
-204,427
| -90% | -$4.01M |
|
2960
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.73B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
19,106
-236,894
| -93% | -$4.95M |
|
2961
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.49B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,138
| New | +$426K |
|
2962
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.23B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,997
| New | +$402K |
|
|
SAND
2963
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
93,490
-164,350
| -64% | -$719K |
|
2964
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.4B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2965
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.79B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,098
| New | +$388K |
|
|
LTS
2966
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
145,702
+39,113
| +37% | +$97.4K |
|
2967
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$135M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,454
| New | +$358K |
|
2968
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
7,840
-248,690
| -97% | -$12.5M |
|
|
PDS
2969
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.13B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
6,701
-10,455
| -61% | -$606K |
|
|
RARX
2970
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
28,563
+6,807
| +31% | +$103K |
|
|
GES
2971
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-1,400
| -5% | -$19.8K |
|
2972
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.29B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
| – | – |
|
|
WIRE
2973
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
9,302
-9,405
| -50% | -$395K |
|
|
ANAT
2974
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
3,520
-764
| -18% | -$89.8K |
|
2975
Under Armour
UAA
$2.31B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,186
| New | +$462K |
|
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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.