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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.47B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
3,664,867
+231,215
| +7% | +$924K |
|
|
CPAAU
652
DELISTED
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. Unit
CPAAU
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$15.8M |
|
|
BEAV
653
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
311,775
+79,341
| +34% | +$3.84M |
|
|
DCUD
654
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc 2016 Series A Corporate Units
DCUD
| $16M | 0.03% |
+317,000
| New | +$16.2M |
|
655
Viasat
VSAT
$9.96B
| $16M | 0.03% |
213,942
+51,276
| +32% | +$3.8M |
|
656
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.6B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
299,837
+103,618
| +53% | +$4.98M |
|
657
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
210,766
+38,528
| +22% | +$2.92M |
|
658
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
268,900
+181,225
| +207% | +$10.1M |
|
|
EGOV
659
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
670,829
-302,525
| -31% | -$6.97M |
|
|
SFLY
660
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
353,066
-22,542
| -6% | -$1.12M |
|
661
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.9B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
288,662
+75,806
| +36% | +$4.06M |
|
662
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$396B
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
370,400
-390,000
| -51% | -$17.1M |
|
|
CHK
663
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $15.7M | 0.03% |
12,481
+11,653
| +1,407% | +$13.4M |
|
|
AEL
664
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
881,646
+272,589
| +45% | +$4.5M |
|
|
APOL
665
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $15.6M | 0.03% |
1,965,080
+259,320
| +15% | +$2.25M |
|
666
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$757M
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
1,721,720
+89,297
| +5% | +$795K |
|
|
N
667
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
+140,027
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
SWFT
668
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
721,592
+554,929
| +333% | +$10.5M |
|
669
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.9B
| $15.5M | 0.03% |
297,640
-465,808
| -61% | -$23.6M |
|
670
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
1,422,400
+368,100
| +35% | +$4.23M |
|
|
CBI
671
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
550,691
+346,761
| +170% | +$11.2M |
|
|
TIF
672
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
212,200
+7,600
| +4% | +$507K |
|
|
EBIX
673
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
270,407
+6,903
| +3% | +$377K |
|
|
SALE
674
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $15.4M | 0.03% |
1,552,343
-35,762
| -2% | -$361K |
|
675
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
628,900
+235,400
| +60% | +$5.75M |
|
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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.