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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CDMO
3051
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
91,280
+32,645
| +56% | +$87.7K |
|
|
REGI
3052
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
32,424
-95,625
| -75% | -$845K |
|
|
TRUE
3053
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
29,013
+3,416
| +13% | +$32K |
|
3054
Banc of California
BANC
$2.95B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
15,650
-48,265
| -76% | -$1M |
|
3055
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
33,449
-387,700
| -92% | -$2.78M |
|
3056
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.17B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
28,836
+16,211
| +128% | +$130K |
|
3057
Brink's
BCO
$4.65B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
7,292
-32,700
| -82% | -$1.12M |
|
3058
CorVel
CRVL
$3.6B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
20,934
-24,657
| -54% | -$342K |
|
3059
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
5,144
-227
| -4% | -$12.1K |
|
3060
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.09B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
4,162
-23,038
| -85% | -$1.36M |
|
|
CALA
3061
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
4,081
+2,219
| +119% | +$143K |
|
|
GNBC
3062
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-8,624
| -26% | -$85.6K |
|
3063
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$752M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,757
| New | +$265K |
|
3064
CONMED
CNMD
$1.54B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
6,560
-69,008
| -91% | -$2.93M |
|
|
WLL
3065
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
100
-845
| -89% | -$1.98M |
|
|
KEM
3066
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
73,174
-154,509
| -68% | -$517K |
|
3067
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
KMG
3068
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
9,185
-17,123
| -65% | -$473K |
|
3069
Costamare
CMRE
$1.88B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
28,290
-610
| -2% | -$5.47K |
|
|
BNCN
3070
DELISTED
BNC Bancorp
BNCN
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
10,650
-719
| -6% | -$17.3K |
|
3071
Frontline
FRO
$9.81B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
35,931
+15,997
| +80% | +$124K |
|
3072
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
1,903
-87,740
| -98% | -$12.9M |
|
|
MYOK
3073
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,819
| New | +$286K |
|
3074
Standex International
SXI
$3.67B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
2,766
-24,711
| -90% | -$2.16M |
|
3075
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.61B
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
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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.