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David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+6.95%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.65%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+910.08%
AUM
$65.1B
AUM Growth
+$4.63B
Cap. Flow
+$746M
Cap. Flow %
1.15%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.56%
Holding
3,794
New
469
Increased
1,367
Reduced
1,237
Closed
370

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
CMCSA icon
Comcast
CMCSA
+$354M
2
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$274M
3
IBM icon
IBM
IBM
+$266M
4
QCOM icon
Qualcomm
QCOM
+$257M
5
MDLZ icon
Mondelez International
MDLZ
+$224M

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
SSRI
3751
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
-10,000
Closed -$97K
FRP
3752
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
-16,067
Closed -$251K
WOOF
3753
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
-84,505
Closed -$7.8M
CIT
3754
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
-50,000
Closed -$2.44M
CIT
3755
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
-50,000
Closed -$2.44M
OB
3756
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
-16,819
Closed -$307K
SWFT
3757
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
-637,484
Closed -$16.9M

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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.