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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
2,254,875
-1,091,367
| -33% | -$14.4M |
|
|
LM
427
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
939,939
-23,563
| -2% | -$785K |
|
428
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
1,308,900
+15,000
| +1% | +$364K |
|
|
PDCE
429
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $31.5M | 0.06% |
469,114
+381,427
| +435% | +$23.1M |
|
430
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $31.2M | 0.06% |
319,800
+82,700
| +35% | +$7.73M |
|
431
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
790,700
+180,500
| +30% | +$7.35M |
|
|
X
432
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $30.9M | 0.05% |
1,639,500
+657,900
| +67% | +$13.6M |
|
|
CAB
433
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
559,038
-155,990
| -22% | -$7.98M |
|
434
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $30.4M | 0.05% |
173,800
-69,900
| -29% | -$11.4M |
|
|
AMAG
435
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $30.3M | 0.05% |
1,235,495
-99,681
| -7% | -$2.49M |
|
436
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $30.2M | 0.05% |
215,523
+49,989
| +30% | +$7M |
|
437
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $30M | 0.05% |
238,429
+236,738
| +14,000% | +$30M |
|
438
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $29.9M | 0.05% |
467,000
+37,400
| +9% | +$2.4M |
|
|
COL
439
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
350,938
+284,409
| +427% | +$24M |
|
440
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
200,689
-478
| -0.2% | -$71.4K |
|
|
HPP
441
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $29.6M | 0.05% |
128,485
-1,560
| -1% | -$356K |
|
442
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $29M | 0.05% |
574,109
+534,008
| +1,332% | +$29.3M |
|
443
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $29M | 0.05% |
379,969
-329,516
| -46% | -$24.1M |
|
444
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.8B
| $29M | 0.05% |
402,132
+105,981
| +36% | +$7.95M |
|
445
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $28.8M | 0.05% |
2,364,471
-1,028,571
| -30% | -$12.3M |
|
446
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
120,200
+60,200
| +100% | +$15.2M |
|
447
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.14B
| $28.6M | 0.05% |
1,091,754
-259,453
| -19% | -$6.06M |
|
448
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$160B
| $28.4M | 0.05% |
+621,600
| New | +$27.6M |
|
449
Fortive
FTV
$18.1B
| $28.2M | 0.05% |
+879,946
| New | +$28.2M |
|
450
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $28.1M | 0.05% |
886,600
-822,500
| -48% | -$25.3M |
|
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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.