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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.21B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
24,033
-8,015
| -25% | -$84.1K |
|
3127
Ryder
R
$9.39B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,372
| New | +$255K |
|
|
WLL
3128
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
173
-5,302
| -97% | -$7.79M |
|
3129
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.6B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$265K |
|
3130
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$19.2M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
6,863
-5,119
| -43% | -$199K |
|
3131
CorVel
CRVL
$3.6B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,471
| New | +$258K |
|
|
TCF
3132
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
5,373
-2,447
| -31% | -$117K |
|
3133
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.71B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$266K |
|
3134
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3135
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.4B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$257K |
|
3136
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.52B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$245K |
|
3137
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$72.8B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+2,300
| +19% | +$45.3K |
|
|
KMG
3138
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
5,082
-13,633
| -73% | -$679K |
|
|
AOI
3139
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
25,617
+5,066
| +25% | +$64.9K |
|
3140
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.23B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-2,200
| -39% | -$172K |
|
3141
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$12.1M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
1,286
+135
| +12% | +$27.9K |
|
3142
Repligen
RGEN
$10.2B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
7,206
-50,395
| -87% | -$2.11M |
|
3143
Pixelworks
PXLW
$40.8M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,870
| New | +$274K |
|
3144
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,435
| New | +$278K |
|
|
TBNK
3145
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
8,664
-1,390
| -14% | -$41.9K |
|
|
INST
3146
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,269
| New | +$255K |
|
3147
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$284K |
|
3148
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.18B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
32,184
+5,830
| +22% | +$50K |
|
|
COUP
3149
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,725
| New | +$266K |
|
|
RSO
3150
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
25,250
+9,567
| +61% | +$98.5K |
|
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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.