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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.31B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
361,625
+107,571
| +42% | +$2.96M |
|
|
DNB
902
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
89,473
-162,749
| -65% | -$18.1M |
|
903
CALL
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
115,100
+34,200
| +42% | +$2.94M |
|
904
Veeco
VECO
$2.9B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
484,921
+11,209
| +2% | +$268K |
|
|
ELP
905
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
2,925,595
+443,917
| +18% | +$1.55M |
|
|
HRC
906
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
140,082
-178,352
| -56% | -$13.7M |
|
907
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
23,200
-10,000
| -30% | -$4.48M |
|
908
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
172,132
+79,394
| +86% | +$4.53M |
|
909
Workday
WDAY
$48.2B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
97,827
+63,687
| +187% | +$6.57M |
|
910
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.5B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
61,300
| – | – |
|
911
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.1B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
569,100
-451,200
| -44% | -$7.74M |
|
912
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$169B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRCI
913
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
1,062,229
+25,216
| +2% | +$199K |
|
|
BNCL
914
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
617,401
-35,299
| -5% | -$538K |
|
915
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.86B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
125,500
+4,500
| +4% | +$396K |
|
916
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.4B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
172,000
+132,000
| +330% | +$8.07M |
|
|
917
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.1B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
562,200
-28,200
| -5% | -$484K |
|
918
Novartis
NVS
$303B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
+131,929
| New | +$9.96M |
|
|
MON
919
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
84,500
+24,500
| +41% | +$2.88M |
|
|
920
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$78.5B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
60,100
-10,000
| -14% | -$1.62M |
|
921
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.38B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
266,026
+97,241
| +58% | +$3.32M |
|
|
ALR
922
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
197,846
-171,467
| -46% | -$8.56M |
|
923
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.77B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
182,396
+5,204
| +3% | +$288K |
|
|
FMBI
924
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $9.99M | 0.02% |
426,504
-31,081
| -7% | -$691K |
|
|
KNL
925
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
498,576
+67,835
| +16% | +$1.27M |
|
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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.