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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATSG
726
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
595,301
-58,106
| -9% | -$1.35M |
|
727
Autoliv
ALV
$9.02B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+161,387
| New | +$13.1M |
|
728
Valvoline
VVV
$4.26B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
609,461
+4,965
| +0.8% | +$111K |
|
729
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.31B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,783,088
+592,498
| +27% | +$3.38M |
|
730
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
176,100
| – | – |
|
731
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
79,000
-3,200
| -4% | -$540K |
|
732
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
893,624
+68,536
| +8% | +$1.23M |
|
|
GRMN
733
Garmin
GRMN
$56.2B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
261,466
+240,970
| +1,176% | +$12.5M |
|
734
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.2B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
118,200
+88,200
| +294% | +$10.1M |
|
|
PRMW
735
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
939,111
+84,762
| +10% | +$1.28M |
|
736
Adeia
ADEA
$2.9B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
2,104,557
-183,643
| -8% | -$1.35M |
|
737
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
98,779
-303,339
| -75% | -$43.9M |
|
|
ALR.PRB
738
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR.PRB
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
VCRA
739
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $14M | 0.02% |
446,643
+44,450
| +11% | +$1.23M |
|
|
740
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.05T
| $14M | 0.02% |
3,131,960
-59,734,480
| -95% | -$248M |
|
741
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $14M | 0.02% |
995,700
+49,400
| +5% | +$694K |
|
742
ArcelorMittal
MT
$54.8B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+541,430
| New | +$14M |
|
743
PUT
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
153,900
+109,500
| +247% | +$9.41M |
|
744
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$41.1B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
57,200
+28,400
| +99% | +$6.67M |
|
745
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
115,867
-6,664
| -5% | -$758K |
|
746
Imperial Oil
IMO
$66.2B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
432,418
-84,911
| -16% | -$2.52M |
|
747
Ametek
AME
$55.6B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
208,471
+186,849
| +864% | +$11.8M |
|
748
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.1B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
121,500
+800
| +0.7% | +$89.2K |
|
|
AJRD
749
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
392,415
+128,984
| +49% | +$3.47M |
|
750
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
325,307
+320,892
| +7,268% | +$13.3M |
|
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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.