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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
193,200
-5,000
| -3% | -$203K |
|
1002
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
HBI
1003
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
309,332
-1,034,114
| -77% | -$27.2M |
|
|
ENH
1004
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
119,345
+38,786
| +48% | +$2.57M |
|
1005
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
124,425
-142,984
| -53% | -$8.9M |
|
|
TIME
1006
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
537,191
-152,949
| -22% | -$2.31M |
|
|
PFPT
1007
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
103,893
+3,446
| +3% | +$254K |
|
1008
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
111,180
+63,729
| +134% | +$3.92M |
|
1009
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.32B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
1,112,289
-520,958
| -32% | -$3.56M |
|
|
AJRD
1010
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
438,800
+33,913
| +8% | +$614K |
|
|
COWN
1011
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
529,633
+21,951
| +4% | +$291K |
|
|
OA
1012
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
100,814
-30,573
| -23% | -$2.44M |
|
1013
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
35,886
-19,694
| -35% | -$4.27M |
|
|
LBY
1014
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
429,687
+3,384
| +0.8% | +$59.1K |
|
1015
PUT
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
221,300
| – | – |
|
|
AFI
1016
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
405,080
-270,709
| -40% | -$5.17M |
|
|
CCP
1017
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
268,184
-351,527
| -57% | -$10.2M |
|
1018
Chevron
CVX
$398B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
73,951
-57,582
| -44% | -$5.88M |
|
1019
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
45,700
-10,000
| -18% | -$1.65M |
|
1020
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.29B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
309,677
-182,591
| -37% | -$5.14M |
|
|
AVNS
1021
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
219,423
+123,441
| +129% | +$4.32M |
|
1022
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$365M
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
977,438
-115,336
| -11% | -$1.01M |
|
|
CVT
1023
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
239,592
+202,968
| +554% | +$6.62M |
|
|
AL
1024
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
265,350
-162,592
| -38% | -$4.61M |
|
1025
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$72.8B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
279,300
+223,400
| +400% | +$6.15M |
|
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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.