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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $247M | 0.44% |
7,460,230
-486,956
| -6% | -$16.2M |
|
27
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $239M | 0.42% |
2,982,588
-1,467,112
| -33% | -$117M |
|
28
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $238M | 0.42% |
7,405,320
+982,122
| +15% | +$32.8M |
|
|
TFCFA
29
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $236M | 0.42% |
9,742,688
+2,095,191
| +27% | +$53.6M |
|
30
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $236M | 0.42% |
5,636,000
+1,166,000
| +26% | +$44.6M |
|
|
TWX
31
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $229M | 0.4% |
2,870,446
-2,307,915
| -45% | -$180M |
|
32
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $225M | 0.4% |
8,051,478
-823,978
| -9% | -$22.6M |
|
33
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.8B
| $223M | 0.39% |
2,553,450
+525,450
| +26% | +$45.2M |
|
|
34
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $221M | 0.39% |
1,557,891
+1,314,721
| +541% | +$196M |
|
35
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $220M | 0.39% |
4,790,866
+52,809
| +1% | +$2.76M |
|
36
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $218M | 0.38% |
4,609,143
-3,128,856
| -40% | -$142M |
|
37
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $214M | 0.38% |
2,390,598
+928,564
| +64% | +$82.2M |
|
|
LSXMK
38
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $213M | 0.38% |
8,371,435
-58,588
| -0.7% | -$1.48M |
|
|
39
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $210M | 0.37% |
1,638,200
+475,100
| +41% | +$59M |
|
|
APC
40
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $210M | 0.37% |
3,315,091
-1,016,375
| -23% | -$56.6M |
|
41
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $209M | 0.37% |
3,046,338
+1,618,013
| +113% | +$98.4M |
|
42
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $200M | 0.35% |
1,440,229
-220,237
| -13% | -$30.5M |
|
|
43
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $200M | 0.35% |
7,082,400
-4,204,800
| -37% | -$111M |
|
|
44
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $194M | 0.34% |
1,510,720
-3,012,477
| -67% | -$374M |
|
45
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $193M | 0.34% |
4,560,542
-189,728
| -4% | -$8.31M |
|
|
46
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $189M | 0.33% |
4,524,000
+378,000
| +9% | +$14.5M |
|
47
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $186M | 0.33% |
1,468,192
+318,056
| +28% | +$38.2M |
|
|
48
Dell
DELL
$286B
| $185M | 0.33% |
+13,808,231
| New | +$188M |
|
49
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $184M | 0.32% |
11,743,100
-623,500
| -5% | -$9.28M |
|
|
LVNTA
50
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $179M | 0.32% |
4,488,173
-480,429
| -10% | -$18.7M |
|
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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.