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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
95,000
+65,000
| +217% | +$15.6M |
|
577
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$847B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
824,400
-401,100
| -33% | -$10.5M |
|
578
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.7B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
415,111
+74,317
| +22% | +$3.42M |
|
579
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
196,938
-40,248
| -17% | -$4.13M |
|
|
580
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
94,194
+71,072
| +307% | +$17.1M |
|
581
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.7B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
1,667,040
+556,320
| +50% | +$8.09M |
|
582
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
+788,208
| New | +$25.1M |
|
|
NAV
583
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
482,939
+135,350
| +39% | +$4.49M |
|
584
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.6B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
382,316
-53,333
| -12% | -$2.9M |
|
585
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
47,230
+21,344
| +82% | +$9.11M |
|
|
QVCGA
586
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
18,281
-19,814
| -52% | -$22.2M |
|
587
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.37B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
966,932
+150,808
| +18% | +$3.02M |
|
588
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
848,399
+95,658
| +13% | +$2.77M |
|
|
BRSL
589
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.16B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
840,737
+252,241
| +43% | +$5.15M |
|
590
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.99B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
182,995
+20,400
| +13% | +$2.33M |
|
|
FSACU
591
DELISTED
Federal Street Acquisition Corp. Unit
FSACU
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
+1,990,000
| New | +$20.3M |
|
592
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
545,613
-382,084
| -41% | -$13.4M |
|
|
AEL
593
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
700,411
+48,048
| +7% | +$1.33M |
|
594
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
98,800
| – | – |
|
595
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
1,055,269
+985,076
| +1,403% | +$18.8M |
|
596
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
182,600
+10,000
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
597
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
160,000
+24,200
| +18% | +$2.98M |
|
598
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.8B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
77,600
-14,600
| -16% | -$3.87M |
|
599
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
400,900
+20,900
| +6% | +$939K |
|
|
RTEC
600
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $20M | 0.03% |
761,607
+38,593
| +5% | +$903K |
|
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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.