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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.6B
| $33.5M | 0.05% |
912,615
+349,263
| +62% | +$11.5M |
|
427
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
305,006
+286,875
| +1,582% | +$30.5M |
|
428
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$177B
| $33.4M | 0.05% |
265,600
+53,300
| +25% | +$6.57M |
|
429
Kroger
KR
$36B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
1,660,871
+319,619
| +24% | +$7.2M |
|
430
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $33.3M | 0.05% |
619,600
+360,300
| +139% | +$20M |
|
431
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.26B
| $33.2M | 0.05% |
503,011
+75,868
| +18% | +$4.81M |
|
432
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $33.1M | 0.05% |
1,374,168
+843,852
| +159% | +$20M |
|
|
433
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$53B
| $32.7M | 0.05% |
510,000
+440,000
| +629% | +$26.4M |
|
434
CDW
CDW
$17B
| $32.6M | 0.05% |
493,699
-29,111
| -6% | -$1.82M |
|
435
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $32.5M | 0.05% |
674,500
-78,300
| -10% | -$3.63M |
|
436
Ecolab
ECL
$80.3B
| $32.4M | 0.05% |
251,726
+16,294
| +7% | +$2.14M |
|
437
BHP
BHP
$247B
| $32.3M | 0.05% |
892,175
+503,333
| +129% | +$18.4M |
|
438
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$93.6B
| $32.2M | 0.05% |
404,922
+182,257
| +82% | +$14.7M |
|
439
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$190B
| $32.2M | 0.05% |
326,900
-162,400
| -33% | -$16.7M |
|
|
KL
440
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $32.2M | 0.05% |
+2,497,280
| New | +$31.6M |
|
441
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
960,527
-242,690
| -20% | -$7.89M |
|
442
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.47B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
522,696
-57,993
| -10% | -$3.46M |
|
443
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $31.6M | 0.05% |
1,051,809
+128,379
| +14% | +$3.91M |
|
444
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.2B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
3,413,235
-847,778
| -20% | -$7.2M |
|
|
NUAN
445
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
2,298,880
+848,247
| +58% | +$12.1M |
|
|
CVG
446
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $31M | 0.05% |
1,198,320
+184,733
| +18% | +$4.44M |
|
447
RH
RH
$2.76B
| $30.9M | 0.05% |
439,265
+417,172
| +1,888% | +$26.2M |
|
448
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.48B
| $30.8M | 0.05% |
798,044
+131,000
| +20% | +$4.74M |
|
449
PTC
PTC
$16.8B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
546,347
+450,889
| +472% | +$25M |
|
|
VMRK
450
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25.4B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
466,262
+212,498
| +84% | +$14.2M |
|
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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.