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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $178M | 0.31% |
5,391,884
-369,758
| -6% | -$11.4M |
|
52
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $177M | 0.31% |
1,631,816
+342,238
| +27% | +$36.9M |
|
53
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $176M | 0.31% |
10,186,300
-2,781,990
| -21% | -$46.5M |
|
54
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $175M | 0.31% |
7,912,084
+910,598
| +13% | +$18.4M |
|
55
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $175M | 0.31% |
1,649,700
-190,900
| -10% | -$17.7M |
|
56
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $165M | 0.29% |
5,762,791
-1,480,978
| -20% | -$41.8M |
|
57
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $165M | 0.29% |
1,889,200
+253,900
| +16% | +$22.5M |
|
58
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $165M | 0.29% |
1,263,308
-836,415
| -40% | -$109M |
|
59
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $164M | 0.29% |
3,465,700
+1,323,300
| +62% | +$60.2M |
|
60
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $162M | 0.29% |
2,103,697
-315,149
| -13% | -$24.6M |
|
61
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $160M | 0.28% |
3,405,382
-756,933
| -18% | -$35.3M |
|
|
62
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $157M | 0.28% |
3,331,800
+249,600
| +8% | +$11.4M |
|
63
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $157M | 0.28% |
1,419,623
-278,330
| -16% | -$28.8M |
|
64
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $154M | 0.27% |
2,407,327
+1,596,873
| +197% | +$103M |
|
|
SPR
65
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $150M | 0.26% |
3,361,951
-798,253
| -19% | -$35.3M |
|
|
LVLT
66
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $149M | 0.26% |
3,203,098
+99,085
| +3% | +$5.01M |
|
67
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $148M | 0.26% |
3,820,000
-118,000
| -3% | -$4.48M |
|
|
TSNU
68
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $148M | 0.26% |
1,805,000
| – | – |
|
69
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $146M | 0.26% |
2,320,902
+370,649
| +19% | +$24M |
|
70
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $145M | 0.26% |
1,833,300
+738,400
| +67% | +$60M |
|
71
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $145M | 0.26% |
17,100,000
+3,720,000
| +28% | +$30.6M |
|
|
OPLN
72
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $145M | 0.26% |
8,854,520
-2,127,212
| -19% | -$33.9M |
|
73
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $144M | 0.25% |
1,793,190
+920,698
| +106% | +$71.6M |
|
74
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $141M | 0.25% |
2,442,700
+1,413,000
| +137% | +$79.8M |
|
75
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $141M | 0.25% |
1,114,581
-183,320
| -14% | -$22.6M |
|
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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.