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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Kroger
KR
$36.2B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
993,900
+582,500
| +142% | +$13.1M |
|
602
Fortis
FTS
$28.3B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
555,760
+171,737
| +45% | +$6.19M |
|
|
603
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.9B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
516,200
-591,900
| -53% | -$23.3M |
|
604
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.29B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
736,154
+139,936
| +23% | +$4.08M |
|
|
PXD
605
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
132,100
+70,200
| +113% | +$10.1M |
|
606
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
1,050,000
+335,000
| +47% | +$5.44M |
|
607
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
118,700
-140,600
| -54% | -$21.6M |
|
608
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
441,236
+231,276
| +110% | +$9.16M |
|
|
DISCK
609
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
+956,436
| New | +$21.5M |
|
610
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
303,300
+13,300
| +5% | +$777K |
|
611
Intuit
INTU
$101B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
135,986
-610,365
| -82% | -$84.2M |
|
612
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.7B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
537,417
-56,339
| -9% | -$2.28M |
|
613
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.62B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
1,787,339
+480,893
| +37% | +$4.81M |
|
614
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.1B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
980,217
-117,237
| -11% | -$2.27M |
|
615
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
274,350
-22,202
| -7% | -$1.61M |
|
|
SINA
616
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
167,996
-47,116
| -22% | -$4.76M |
|
617
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
105,000
+15,000
| +17% | +$2.65M |
|
618
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.11B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
192,478
-68,966
| -26% | -$6.12M |
|
619
TC Energy
TRP
$64.7B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
386,448
+191,648
| +98% | +$9.62M |
|
|
WCC
620
WESCO International
WCC
$16.4B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
327,922
+17,142
| +6% | +$922K |
|
621
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,728,993
+1,699,170
| +5,698% | +$15.9M |
|
|
NFX
622
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $19M | 0.03% |
639,812
-817,831
| -56% | -$22M |
|
623
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.38B
| $19M | 0.03% |
365,313
+35,879
| +11% | +$1.65M |
|
|
SNBR
624
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $19M | 0.03% |
610,350
-87,152
| -12% | -$2.72M |
|
625
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
1,024,355
-480,334
| -32% | -$8.74M |
|
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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.