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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.31B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
395,700
+149,800
| +61% | +$6.05M |
|
677
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.4B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
585,900
+235,900
| +67% | +$5.69M |
|
|
KATE
678
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
892,193
-9,035
| -1% | -$175K |
|
|
CVG
679
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
500,944
-60,571
| -11% | -$1.72M |
|
|
CMA
680
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
322,014
+303,496
| +1,639% | +$13.8M |
|
|
SWNC
681
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWNC
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
480,000
+458,000
| +2,082% | +$14.8M |
|
|
AMSGP
682
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp. 5.25% Mandatory Convertible Pft Stk Ser A-1
AMSGP
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
683
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
171,320
+153,096
| +840% | +$14M |
|
684
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
91,534
+57,842
| +172% | +$9.39M |
|
685
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.6B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
424,496
-88,822
| -17% | -$3.14M |
|
686
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.5B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
571,050
-634,410
| -53% | -$16.1M |
|
|
ALJ
687
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $15M | 0.03% |
1,861,158
-967,846
| -34% | -$7.18M |
|
688
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.05B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
309,112
+54,490
| +21% | +$2.9M |
|
689
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
136,500
+46,800
| +52% | +$5.04M |
|
690
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$117B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
619,000
+439,400
| +245% | +$10.2M |
|
691
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$105B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
380,562
-24,980
| -6% | -$962K |
|
692
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.1B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
184,017
-69,264
| -27% | -$5.74M |
|
693
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
941,450
-10,913
| -1% | -$167K |
|
|
CLVS
694
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
402,949
-190,532
| -32% | -$4.09M |
|
695
First American
FAF
$7.38B
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
369,764
+351,769
| +1,955% | +$14.6M |
|
|
DISCK
696
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
547,999
+198,636
| +57% | +$4.92M |
|
697
First Horizon
FHN
$11.6B
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
946,282
-772,526
| -45% | -$11.4M |
|
698
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
340,600
+160,400
| +89% | +$6.87M |
|
|
XLNX
699
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
263,167
+153,928
| +141% | +$7.91M |
|
|
NAV
700
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
622,187
+438,224
| +238% | +$6.67M |
|
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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.