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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$410M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$386M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$188M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$278M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$227M |
| 5 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$217M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 11.54% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.42% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.33% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
158,151
-559,528
| -78% | -$32.3M |
|
977
Accuray
ARAY
$32.4M
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
1,306,930
-80,039
| -6% | -$436K |
|
|
FNFV
978
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
663,403
-74,425
| -10% | -$916K |
|
979
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
187,000
-75,200
| -29% | -$3.05M |
|
980
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$682M
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
619,713
+266,940
| +76% | +$3.12M |
|
|
EE
981
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
175,834
-64,202
| -27% | -$3M |
|
982
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$182B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
103,700
-451,300
| -81% | -$36.7M |
|
|
AGN.PRA
983
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$8.64M |
|
984
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.87B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
322,816
-111,037
| -26% | -$2.85M |
|
985
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
47,865
-1,754
| -4% | -$299K |
|
986
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.37B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
630,296
+9,792
| +2% | +$123K |
|
|
WWAV
987
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
149,600
+120,924
| +422% | +$6.66M |
|
|
SINA
988
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
110,200
+16,100
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
989
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
304,800
+62,400
| +26% | +$1.42M |
|
990
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.01B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
98,003
+26,318
| +37% | +$2.2M |
|
991
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
86,759
-47,420
| -35% | -$4.47M |
|
992
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.9B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
49,500
+35,400
| +251% | +$6.1M |
|
993
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.6B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
292,555
-513,003
| -64% | -$11.2M |
|
|
FOE
994
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $8M | 0.01% |
579,326
-205,430
| -26% | -$2.71M |
|
995
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
79,256
+50,413
| +175% | +$5.11M |
|
996
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
201,500
+9,400
| +5% | +$356K |
|
997
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
253,495
-283,267
| -53% | -$8.32M |
|
|
NXTM
998
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
316,312
+71,964
| +29% | +$1.68M |
|
999
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.28B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
54,466
+47,267
| +657% | +$6.77M |
|
1000
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
61,500
| – | – |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, David Shaw held 3,773 positions worth $56.7B, up 4.5% from $54.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2016 filing shows 448 new, 1,212 increased, 1,375 reduced and 429 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dell: 13,808,231 shares worth $185M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $374M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2016 buy was Dell: 13,808,231 shares worth $185M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q3 2016, an estimated $453M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $374M.
- David Shaw fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $278M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $56.7B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- David Shaw opened 448 new positions and closed 429 in Q3 2016.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $56.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.