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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $36.2M | 0.06% |
1,067,491
-191,934
| -15% | -$6.17M |
|
402
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.09B
| $36.1M | 0.06% |
1,570,388
-1,071,154
| -41% | -$24.6M |
|
403
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $36.1M | 0.06% |
593,700
+476,800
| +408% | +$31.8M |
|
404
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $36.1M | 0.06% |
5,870,400
+4,617,550
| +369% | +$31.1M |
|
|
COL
405
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $36M | 0.06% |
275,648
+271,864
| +7,185% | +$33M |
|
406
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $35.8M | 0.06% |
191,900
+28,800
| +18% | +$5.1M |
|
407
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $35.6M | 0.05% |
881,100
+113,700
| +15% | +$4.15M |
|
|
SHPG
408
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $35.4M | 0.05% |
230,917
-54,298
| -19% | -$8.51M |
|
409
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $35.3M | 0.05% |
2,271,225
-29,340
| -1% | -$449K |
|
|
ZIONW
410
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
2,308,700
| – | – |
|
411
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $35.1M | 0.05% |
537,138
+57,021
| +12% | +$3.78M |
|
412
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.36B
| $35M | 0.05% |
1,308,388
+700,258
| +115% | +$18.6M |
|
413
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $35M | 0.05% |
474,854
+130,804
| +38% | +$9.57M |
|
414
Autohome
ATHM
$2.56B
| $35M | 0.05% |
582,697
+18,472
| +3% | +$1.06M |
|
415
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.68B
| $34.9M | 0.05% |
1,227,576
+371,409
| +43% | +$9.77M |
|
416
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| $34.8M | 0.05% |
3,116,139
+2,208,312
| +243% | +$20.8M |
|
|
LQ
417
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $34.6M | 0.05% |
1,978,155
+135,606
| +7% | +$2.11M |
|
|
X
418
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $34.4M | 0.05% |
1,340,300
+130,800
| +11% | +$3.2M |
|
419
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
683,287
-266,174
| -28% | -$13.3M |
|
420
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
1,205,786
+1,153,418
| +2,203% | +$33.4M |
|
421
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $34.3M | 0.05% |
897,900
+661,700
| +280% | +$28.3M |
|
422
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $34M | 0.05% |
777,446
-165,136
| -18% | -$7.07M |
|
423
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $34M | 0.05% |
1,702,398
-92,844
| -5% | -$1.99M |
|
424
Etsy
ETSY
$7.44B
| $33.8M | 0.05% |
2,004,869
+1,056,198
| +111% | +$16.7M |
|
425
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$762M
| $33.7M | 0.05% |
2,558,134
+114,867
| +5% | +$1.49M |
|
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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.