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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22B
| $17.2M | 0.03% |
170,200
+12,000
| +8% | +$1.21M |
|
627
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
316,300
+110,600
| +54% | +$6.19M |
|
|
AHL
628
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $17.1M | 0.03% |
366,659
+70,289
| +24% | +$3.2M |
|
629
Evertec
EVTC
$1.78B
| $17M | 0.03% |
1,015,644
-10,860
| -1% | -$182K |
|
630
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.1B
| $17M | 0.03% |
845,486
-26,690
| -3% | -$473K |
|
631
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.03T
| $17M | 0.03% |
957,000
-10,700
| -1% | -$163K |
|
|
FOLD
632
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $17M | 0.03% |
2,299,071
-476,522
| -17% | -$3.22M |
|
633
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.5B
| $17M | 0.03% |
190,000
-20,000
| -10% | -$1.77M |
|
634
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$113B
| $17M | 0.03% |
268,700
-34,500
| -11% | -$2.29M |
|
|
PF
635
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
337,592
-215,338
| -39% | -$10.7M |
|
636
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.8B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
622,060
-658,239
| -51% | -$14.4M |
|
637
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $16.9M | 0.03% |
133,600
+39,500
| +42% | +$5.11M |
|
638
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$261M
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
533,649
-308,924
| -37% | -$8.98M |
|
639
Boston Scientific
BSX
$70.9B
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
706,700
-617,951
| -47% | -$14.7M |
|
|
WBMD
640
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $16.8M | 0.03% |
338,346
-359,410
| -52% | -$19.8M |
|
641
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.6B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
390,678
-412,203
| -51% | -$17.3M |
|
642
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.8B
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
378,900
+86,900
| +30% | +$3.53M |
|
|
RPXC
643
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $16.7M | 0.03% |
1,558,455
+208,250
| +15% | +$2.15M |
|
|
AXE
644
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $16.6M | 0.03% |
257,342
+3,166
| +1% | +$191K |
|
|
LNKD
645
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
86,000
-5,800
| -6% | -$1.11M |
|
|
JWN
646
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
316,200
+159,900
| +102% | +$7.51M |
|
|
SYNH
647
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $16.4M | 0.03% |
367,858
-116,547
| -24% | -$5.06M |
|
648
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$113B
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
184,933
-1,149,775
| -86% | -$104M |
|
649
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.32B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
270,297
+188,927
| +232% | +$10.9M |
|
|
CSOD
650
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
352,034
+311,348
| +765% | +$13.6M |
|
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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.