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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NAV
3126
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3127
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.24B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
128,075
+10,833
| +9% | +$25.3K |
|
3128
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$2.96B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$270K |
|
|
AAMI
3129
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.3B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
16,288
+4,958
| +44% | +$67.2K |
|
3130
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.69B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
8,977
-804
| -8% | -$20.8K |
|
3131
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.34B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$227K |
|
3132
Baidu
BIDU
$31.5B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
1,222
-5,828
| -83% | -$1.01M |
|
3133
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.05B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-121,212
| -94% | -$3.51M |
|
|
KONA
3134
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,690
| New | +$221K |
|
3135
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.86B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
| – | – |
|
3136
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$169M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,389
| New | +$199K |
|
|
AUY
3137
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
51,061
-30,925
| -38% | -$159K |
|
3138
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.07B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,485
| New | +$225K |
|
3139
NVR
NVR
$17.1B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
133
-164
| -55% | -$279K |
|
3140
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$494M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
20,990
+7,052
| +51% | +$86.3K |
|
3141
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.46B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,294
| New | +$207K |
|
|
EMKR
3142
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
3,809
-939
| -20% | -$51.8K |
|
3143
PC Connection
CNXN
$1.96B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
8,154
-2,336
| -22% | -$59.6K |
|
|
ADXS
3144
CALL
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,333
| New | +$217K |
|
|
CTXS
3145
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
3,140
| – | – |
|
|
SUP
3146
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
7,255
-4,288
| -37% | -$125K |
|
|
REXX
3147
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
36,236
-13,445
| -27% | -$79.5K |
|
3148
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$245M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
23,359
-1,126
| -5% | -$9.57K |
|
3149
Itron
ITRI
$4.32B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,776
| New | +$181K |
|
|
ICD
3150
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,008
| New | +$203K |
|
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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.