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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APC
826
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
240,000
+36,600
| +18% | +$1.61M |
|
|
GWB
827
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
283,605
-18,647
| -6% | -$711K |
|
828
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
79,100
+29,700
| +60% | +$4.22M |
|
829
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.96B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
892,129
+20,199
| +2% | +$249K |
|
830
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
122,117
-152,382
| -56% | -$14.2M |
|
831
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.32B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
703,035
-441,540
| -39% | -$7.62M |
|
832
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.8B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
466,087
+46,039
| +11% | +$1.15M |
|
833
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.29B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
327,165
+58,057
| +22% | +$1.95M |
|
|
ECHO
834
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
250,133
+5,182
| +2% | +$247K |
|
|
MGI
835
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
719,879
-43,393
| -6% | -$702K |
|
|
CHUBK
836
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
542,943
-28,819
| -5% | -$566K |
|
837
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
50,800
-19,000
| -27% | -$4.13M |
|
838
PUT
Visa
V
$714B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
110,100
-19,900
| -15% | -$2.02M |
|
839
Timken Company
TKR
$8.5B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
237,992
+3,902
| +2% | +$180K |
|
840
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.5B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
351,150
-380,736
| -52% | -$12.3M |
|
841
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
215,737
-15,363
| -7% | -$745K |
|
|
HES
842
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
245,500
-21,600
| -8% | -$914K |
|
843
Emcor
EME
$33.7B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
165,749
+47,590
| +40% | +$3.15M |
|
|
LPT
844
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
279,856
+230,986
| +473% | +$9.65M |
|
|
PHH
845
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
824,387
+167,578
| +26% | +$2.33M |
|
|
YELL
846
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
831,747
+260,742
| +46% | +$3.29M |
|
847
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
70,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$1.53M |
|
848
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
57,400
-12,600
| -18% | -$2.45M |
|
849
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
164,890
+85,141
| +107% | +$5.92M |
|
850
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.4B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
691,113
+53,547
| +8% | +$908K |
|
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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.