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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RTN
51
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $220M | 0.34% |
1,180,036
-149,162
| -11% | -$26.3M |
|
52
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $217M | 0.33% |
8,559,700
+3,084,200
| +56% | +$74.8M |
|
53
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $216M | 0.33% |
5,620,602
+3,510,322
| +166% | +$128M |
|
54
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $212M | 0.33% |
1,941,692
-124,860
| -6% | -$13.3M |
|
55
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $212M | 0.33% |
1,681,431
-329,877
| -16% | -$40.2M |
|
56
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $212M | 0.33% |
2,267,616
+209,762
| +10% | +$19.1M |
|
57
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $209M | 0.32% |
882,552
-183,113
| -17% | -$41.3M |
|
|
LSXMA
58
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $203M | 0.31% |
6,696,092
+169,136
| +3% | +$5.24M |
|
|
HOUS
59
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $196M | 0.3% |
5,955,897
-22,373
| -0.4% | -$756K |
|
60
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $194M | 0.3% |
2,655,500
+1,880,825
| +243% | +$143M |
|
|
EXAS
61
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $192M | 0.3% |
4,083,218
+287,176
| +8% | +$11.6M |
|
62
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $191M | 0.29% |
609,933
-695,925
| -53% | -$206M |
|
63
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $191M | 0.29% |
2,197,468
+549,396
| +33% | +$41.9M |
|
64
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $190M | 0.29% |
1,110,000
+529,200
| +91% | +$88.3M |
|
65
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $187M | 0.29% |
2,469,185
-561,173
| -19% | -$37.4M |
|
66
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $187M | 0.29% |
5,500,932
+129,056
| +2% | +$4.42M |
|
67
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$11B
| $184M | 0.28% |
4,891,579
+330,043
| +7% | +$12M |
|
68
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $183M | 0.28% |
2,516,663
+607,412
| +32% | +$43.8M |
|
69
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.7B
| $183M | 0.28% |
2,830,551
+145,192
| +5% | +$8.35M |
|
|
OPLN
70
Openlane
OPLN
$4.08B
| $182M | 0.28% |
10,053,011
+806,880
| +9% | +$13.3M |
|
|
LVNTA
71
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $179M | 0.28% |
3,113,149
-160,320
| -5% | -$9.28M |
|
|
LBRDK
72
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $177M | 0.27% |
1,861,119
+395,925
| +27% | +$38.1M |
|
73
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $176M | 0.27% |
4,865,903
+85,792
| +2% | +$2.45M |
|
74
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $175M | 0.27% |
1,015,000
+1,900
| +0.2% | +$308K |
|
|
75
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $175M | 0.27% |
2,387,500
-477,500
| -17% | -$36.2M |
|
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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.