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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.08T
| $26.2M | 0.05% |
15,272,000
+6,072,000
| +66% | +$8.97M |
|
477
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.3B
| $26.1M | 0.05% |
1,042,871
+211,565
| +25% | +$5.4M |
|
|
IPG
478
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $26M | 0.05% |
1,163,380
-254,789
| -18% | -$5.86M |
|
479
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $25.9M | 0.05% |
494,000
+293,500
| +146% | +$14.1M |
|
480
PUT
Visa
V
$712B
| $25.8M | 0.05% |
311,700
+41,600
| +15% | +$3.33M |
|
481
CALL
MetLife
MET
$60.8B
| $25.7M | 0.05% |
649,189
+329,868
| +103% | +$12.4M |
|
482
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.2B
| $25.7M | 0.05% |
1,458,630
+609,505
| +72% | +$11.6M |
|
483
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.5B
| $25.7M | 0.05% |
484,900
+398,637
| +462% | +$21.3M |
|
|
CELG
484
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $25.7M | 0.05% |
245,400
-17,600
| -7% | -$1.9M |
|
485
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$523B
| $25.6M | 0.05% |
251,500
+33,500
| +15% | +$3.21M |
|
486
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
953,269
+40,749
| +4% | +$1.01M |
|
487
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $25.4M | 0.04% |
260,600
+87,500
| +51% | +$8.54M |
|
488
Western Digital
WDC
$155B
| $25.3M | 0.04% |
573,061
+468,697
| +449% | +$17.7M |
|
489
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$77.7B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
144,500
-38,600
| -21% | -$6.32M |
|
490
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.09B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
680,600
+109,100
| +19% | +$3.95M |
|
491
Oceaneering
OII
$4.98B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
913,242
+339,291
| +59% | +$9.39M |
|
492
Teradyne
TER
$55.3B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
1,163,587
-113,128
| -9% | -$2.33M |
|
493
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.66B
| $25M | 0.04% |
167,744
-28,927
| -15% | -$4.62M |
|
494
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$31.7B
| $24.9M | 0.04% |
79,700
+39,200
| +97% | +$11.6M |
|
|
TWTR
495
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
1,073,100
+715,300
| +200% | +$13.5M |
|
496
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
1,029,633
-204,246
| -17% | -$5.46M |
|
497
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$947B
| $24.7M | 0.04% |
370,946
+296,658
| +399% | +$19.3M |
|
498
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
68,100
+66,622
| +4,508% | +$24.7M |
|
|
BID
499
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
644,173
-166,514
| -21% | -$5.89M |
|
500
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
574,910
-1,021,699
| -64% | -$43.8M |
|
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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.