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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
262,293
-34,594
| -12% | -$2.8M |
|
|
WP
552
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
321,309
-48,940
| -13% | -$3.33M |
|
553
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
230,594
+194,190
| +533% | +$17.9M |
|
554
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
123,100
+3,100
| +3% | +$548K |
|
|
RSPP
555
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
652,031
+22,262
| +4% | +$716K |
|
|
AMTD
556
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
461,062
+350,191
| +316% | +$15.7M |
|
|
CZR
557
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
1,684,407
+1,500,285
| +815% | +$18.2M |
|
558
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.37B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
665,448
+620,148
| +1,369% | +$17.5M |
|
559
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
2,450,272
-251,556
| -9% | -$2.37M |
|
560
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.59B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
966,263
+933,653
| +2,863% | +$21.6M |
|
561
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
91,800
+10,000
| +12% | +$2.45M |
|
562
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.4B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
463,067
+323,463
| +232% | +$14.6M |
|
563
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.2B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
376,805
+74,696
| +25% | +$3.65M |
|
564
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
964,851
+117,824
| +14% | +$2.43M |
|
565
Weibo
WB
$1.72B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
223,454
-228,569
| -51% | -$20.1M |
|
566
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
3,088,783
-139,294
| -4% | -$1.04M |
|
567
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
1,804,326
+389,052
| +27% | +$4.51M |
|
|
AMAG
568
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
1,187,183
+238,715
| +25% | +$4.45M |
|
569
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.86B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
647,941
+276,222
| +74% | +$9.27M |
|
570
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.4B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
1,033,140
+355,801
| +53% | +$7.75M |
|
|
STI
571
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
363,490
+32,364
| +10% | +$1.83M |
|
|
TSRO
572
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
167,800
+26,000
| +18% | +$3.23M |
|
|
LOGM
573
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
196,650
+119,395
| +155% | +$13.4M |
|
574
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$398B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
183,300
-70,700
| -28% | -$7.72M |
|
|
BID
575
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
466,374
+235,169
| +102% | +$11.6M |
|
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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.