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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVB
701
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
89,335
+77,129
| +632% | +$14.5M |
|
702
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
77,200
-6,200
| -7% | -$1.31M |
|
703
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
123,500
+48,600
| +65% | +$5.88M |
|
704
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
86,100
-7,200
| -8% | -$1.29M |
|
|
B
705
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
981,000
-469,100
| -32% | -$7.84M |
|
706
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
105,700
+80,300
| +316% | +$10.9M |
|
707
Shopify
SHOP
$193B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,348,820
+1,290,100
| +2,197% | +$13.2M |
|
|
VSTO
708
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
672,954
+124,541
| +23% | +$2.8M |
|
709
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
125,083
+36,234
| +41% | +$4.39M |
|
|
WBC
710
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
103,747
-36,975
| -26% | -$5.13M |
|
711
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
60,000
+10,000
| +20% | +$2.71M |
|
712
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
34,284
-3,967
| -10% | -$1.78M |
|
713
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
282,700
-288,000
| -50% | -$16M |
|
|
TVPT
714
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
963,389
-190,918
| -17% | -$2.79M |
|
|
GIMO
715
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
357,672
+296,456
| +484% | +$12.1M |
|
716
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
1,553,257
-196,892
| -11% | -$1.68M |
|
|
TCF
717
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $15M | 0.02% |
880,220
+379,930
| +76% | +$5.99M |
|
718
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$60.1B
| $15M | 0.02% |
233,582
+199,543
| +586% | +$12.2M |
|
719
TriNet
TNET
$3.19B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
441,306
-620
| -0.1% | -$21.7K |
|
720
Dover
DOV
$27.4B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
200,285
-295,208
| -60% | -$20.5M |
|
721
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
127,400
-10,000
| -7% | -$1.07M |
|
722
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
520,104
+334,052
| +180% | +$9.76M |
|
|
DO
723
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,012,477
+35,365
| +4% | +$426K |
|
|
ACH
724
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
500,340
+164,159
| +49% | +$4.85M |
|
|
CXP
725
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
670,277
-208,582
| -24% | -$4.49M |
|
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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.