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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.8B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
422,663
| – | – |
|
702
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
388,968
+42,424
| +12% | +$1.52M |
|
703
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.24B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
188,941
+186,509
| +7,669% | +$15.8M |
|
704
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+175,100
| New | +$14M |
|
705
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $14M | 0.02% |
78,100
+57,400
| +277% | +$11M |
|
|
ACOR
706
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $14M | 0.02% |
5,581
+1,016
| +22% | +$3.03M |
|
|
NUAN
707
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,111,808
-346,979
| -24% | -$4.55M |
|
|
RATE
708
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,645,722
-138,771
| -8% | -$1.1M |
|
|
TCO
709
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
187,415
-129,453
| -41% | -$10M |
|
|
FNGN
710
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
468,182
-3,706
| -0.8% | -$108K |
|
|
MON
711
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
136,000
+14,200
| +12% | +$1.49M |
|
712
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.4B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
186,495
-40,667
| -18% | -$3.13M |
|
|
GWB
713
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
416,732
-1,079
| -0.3% | -$35.6K |
|
|
P
714
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
966,603
+301,584
| +45% | +$4.07M |
|
715
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
830,100
-20,300
| -2% | -$279K |
|
716
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
215,786
-206,094
| -49% | -$13.7M |
|
717
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.65B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
779,278
+4,759
| +0.6% | +$93.8K |
|
718
Timken Company
TKR
$8.5B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
390,658
-119,866
| -23% | -$3.95M |
|
|
DYN
719
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,104,291
-984,711
| -47% | -$14M |
|
720
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
162,824
-60,393
| -27% | -$5.13M |
|
721
Weibo
WB
$1.72B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
270,079
+261,629
| +3,096% | +$10.8M |
|
722
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
186,300
+27,500
| +17% | +$2.14M |
|
723
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.26B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
481,812
+13,561
| +3% | +$366K |
|
724
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
734,304
+82,532
| +13% | +$1.56M |
|
725
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.64B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
201,507
+30,558
| +18% | +$2.01M |
|
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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.