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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
52,100
+2,700
| +5% | +$431K |
|
|
WIFI
1027
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
391,752
+107,872
| +38% | +$1.98M |
|
1028
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
832,300
+211,200
| +34% | +$1.92M |
|
|
FNFV
1029
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
485,398
+5,454
| +1% | +$90.7K |
|
1030
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.4B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
480,900
-72,800
| -13% | -$1.26M |
|
1031
Omeros
OMER
$1.4B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
+383,281
| New | +$8.12M |
|
1032
Valero Energy
VLO
$98B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
107,440
+87,804
| +447% | +$6.05M |
|
|
TEN
1033
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
136,098
+32,500
| +31% | +$1.83M |
|
1034
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
47,100
+3,500
| +8% | +$575K |
|
1035
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$68.9B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
426,500
-199,700
| -32% | -$3.89M |
|
1036
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.3B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
74,100
| – | – |
|
1037
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.65B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
+193,496
| New | +$8.62M |
|
1038
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.29B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
94,944
-35,644
| -27% | -$2.77M |
|
|
SOHU
1039
Sohu.com
SOHU
$374M
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
149,428
+91,423
| +158% | +$4.78M |
|
|
COHR
1040
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
34,500
+7,100
| +26% | +$1.71M |
|
|
TGI
1041
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
272,159
-365,553
| -57% | -$10.4M |
|
1042
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.5B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
173,600
+78,100
| +82% | +$3.12M |
|
1043
RingCentral
RNG
$5.48B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
193,523
-15,746
| -8% | -$604K |
|
1044
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.4B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
77,000
+57,000
| +285% | +$6.51M |
|
|
WRK
1045
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
142,287
-142,445
| -50% | -$8.13M |
|
1046
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.52B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
561,827
+198,556
| +55% | +$3M |
|
1047
Equifax
EFX
$22.5B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
+75,932
| New | +$10M |
|
1048
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
368,773
+143,896
| +64% | +$3.16M |
|
|
BBT
1049
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.63B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
207,223
-28,473
| -12% | -$1M |
|
1050
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.68B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
+71,667
| New | +$7.98M |
|
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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.