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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Nucor
NUE
$55.3B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
490,314
-183,145
| -27% | -$9.32M |
|
502
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
66,400
+22,300
| +51% | +$8.27M |
|
|
LNW
503
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
2,117,299
+16,932
| +0.8% | +$166K |
|
504
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
453,700
+184,300
| +68% | +$8.87M |
|
|
505
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
450,700
+305,900
| +211% | +$17.3M |
|
506
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
+495,889
| New | +$23.4M |
|
507
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $23.5M | 0.04% |
962,550
+815,146
| +553% | +$19.9M |
|
508
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
334,100
+304,100
| +1,014% | +$20.7M |
|
509
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $23.4M | 0.04% |
182,000
+120,800
| +197% | +$16.1M |
|
|
YHOO
510
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $23.3M | 0.04% |
540,200
-77,800
| -13% | -$3.19M |
|
|
CSII
511
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
975,483
+159,558
| +20% | +$3.49M |
|
512
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
2,727,950
+514,600
| +23% | +$4.23M |
|
|
RDS.A
513
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
477,742
-267,315
| -36% | -$13.1M |
|
514
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
387,817
+71,555
| +23% | +$4.08M |
|
515
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $23M | 0.04% |
236,014
-613,509
| -72% | -$57.4M |
|
|
JCP
516
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $23M | 0.04% |
2,494,789
+992,946
| +66% | +$9.46M |
|
|
517
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
324,521
-162,392
| -33% | -$11.1M |
|
|
LQ
518
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
2,031,760
-95,938
| -5% | -$1.11M |
|
|
XEC
519
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $22.7M | 0.04% |
168,601
+74,411
| +79% | +$9.34M |
|
520
PUT
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $22.6M | 0.04% |
127,700
-29,800
| -19% | -$5.17M |
|
521
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$123B
| $22.5M | 0.04% |
2,411,600
+1,051,400
| +77% | +$9.22M |
|
|
EVHC
522
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
336,557
-146,537
| -30% | -$10.1M |
|
|
TMX
523
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
992,717
+205,687
| +26% | +$5.18M |
|
|
BKHU
524
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
525
PUT
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $22.4M | 0.04% |
325,500
+83,600
| +35% | +$5.99M |
|
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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.