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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $39.3M | 0.06% |
331,285
-309,754
| -48% | -$36.2M |
|
377
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $38.6M | 0.06% |
614,320
+410,186
| +201% | +$24.7M |
|
378
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $38.5M | 0.06% |
252,089
+16,773
| +7% | +$2.54M |
|
379
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $38.5M | 0.06% |
433,000
-116,300
| -21% | -$8.85M |
|
380
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $38.4M | 0.06% |
6,235,000
-1,750,000
| -22% | -$11.8M |
|
|
AABA
381
CALL
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $38.3M | 0.06% |
578,200
-64,100
| -10% | -$3.93M |
|
382
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $38.3M | 0.06% |
402,445
-315,609
| -44% | -$29.2M |
|
|
XYZ
383
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $38.1M | 0.06% |
1,324,044
-1,380,151
| -51% | -$36.1M |
|
384
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.95B
| $38.1M | 0.06% |
806,827
-11,027
| -1% | -$491K |
|
|
MRC
385
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $38M | 0.06% |
2,171,561
-170,853
| -7% | -$2.8M |
|
386
Dolby
DLB
$6.11B
| $37.7M | 0.06% |
656,112
-78,071
| -11% | -$4.09M |
|
387
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.69B
| $37.7M | 0.06% |
498,781
+342,186
| +219% | +$24.8M |
|
388
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.12B
| $37.5M | 0.06% |
926,349
-155,422
| -14% | -$6.01M |
|
389
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $37.5M | 0.06% |
366,558
+362,357
| +8,625% | +$32.4M |
|
390
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $37.3M | 0.06% |
2,656,600
-2,400
| -0.1% | -$33.7K |
|
|
RHT
391
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $37M | 0.06% |
334,191
-280,091
| -46% | -$28.7M |
|
392
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $37M | 0.06% |
145,700
-106,600
| -42% | -$24.8M |
|
393
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $36.9M | 0.06% |
1,098,700
+216,700
| +25% | +$6.9M |
|
394
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $36.9M | 0.06% |
719,566
-58,061
| -7% | -$2.73M |
|
395
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $36.7M | 0.06% |
118,200
+13,700
| +13% | +$4.09M |
|
396
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $36.6M | 0.06% |
982,270
-552,650
| -36% | -$19.1M |
|
397
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $36.3M | 0.06% |
648,710
+559,869
| +630% | +$31.4M |
|
398
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $36.2M | 0.06% |
586,406
-199,103
| -25% | -$11.5M |
|
399
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $36.2M | 0.06% |
366,514
-68,800
| -16% | -$6.13M |
|
|
AIV
400
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $36.2M | 0.06% |
6,190,486
+858,718
| +16% | +$5.13M |
|
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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.