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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $13M | 0.02% |
92,901
-69,799
| -43% | -$9.44M |
|
777
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
35,590
+24,600
| +224% | +$9.16M |
|
|
WEB
778
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
513,822
-141,228
| -22% | -$3.39M |
|
779
AdvanSix
ASIX
$454M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
322,558
-51,164
| -14% | -$1.74M |
|
|
DCM
780
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
561,614
+123,605
| +28% | +$2.87M |
|
781
Entegris
ENTG
$21.1B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
441,176
-53,072
| -11% | -$1.35M |
|
782
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
919,308
+249,108
| +37% | +$3.4M |
|
783
Metallus
MTUS
$776M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
762,873
+26,261
| +4% | +$403K |
|
784
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.63B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
132,500
+19,005
| +17% | +$1.8M |
|
|
DRE
785
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
435,630
+352,215
| +422% | +$10.1M |
|
786
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
333,840
+27,273
| +9% | +$1.02M |
|
|
STMP
787
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+61,835
| New | +$11.3M |
|
788
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.19B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+453,208
| New | +$12.1M |
|
789
Viasat
VSAT
$9.96B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
193,658
+80,491
| +71% | +$5.09M |
|
|
VTLE
790
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
48,140
+11,939
| +33% | +$2.89M |
|
791
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
402,386
+151,819
| +61% | +$4.6M |
|
792
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
72,400
+16,500
| +30% | +$3.07M |
|
793
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.1B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
140,355
+103,898
| +285% | +$8.56M |
|
794
Zillow
ZG
$8.53B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
308,186
-175,470
| -36% | -$7.42M |
|
|
CZZ
795
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
1,521,780
-311,755
| -17% | -$2.34M |
|
796
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.84B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
114,269
+99,814
| +691% | +$10.8M |
|
797
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$41.1B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
50,700
-28,700
| -36% | -$6.74M |
|
798
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
83,300
+33,200
| +66% | +$4.72M |
|
799
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
871,583
+151,340
| +21% | +$2M |
|
800
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.67B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
653,143
+309,714
| +90% | +$5.45M |
|
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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.