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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$78.7B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$6.38M |
|
|
HMHC
1052
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
537,646
-318,740
| -37% | -$4.97M |
|
|
PMC
1053
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
256,810
-69,015
| -21% | -$1.77M |
|
1054
Teradata
TDC
$2.56B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
232,330
+106,582
| +85% | +$3.17M |
|
1055
Burlington
BURL
$20.8B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
88,237
-156,069
| -64% | -$12.1M |
|
|
SNCR
1056
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
19,281
-12,138
| -39% | -$4.29M |
|
1057
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.7B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
142,398
-89,574
| -39% | -$4.57M |
|
|
ELP
1058
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
1,716,085
+605,087
| +54% | +$2.46M |
|
1059
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.8B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
231,600
+201,600
| +672% | +$5.35M |
|
1060
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.9B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
83,954
-36,803
| -30% | -$3.09M |
|
|
ORBK
1061
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
239,577
-136,588
| -36% | -$3.87M |
|
1062
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
+98,000
| New | +$7.62M |
|
|
VTLE
1063
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
27,386
-13,739
| -33% | -$3.13M |
|
|
CARB
1064
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
459,727
+80,376
| +21% | +$1.02M |
|
1065
Unum
UNM
$14.2B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
199,830
+145,127
| +265% | +$4.91M |
|
1066
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$843M
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
192,179
-49,836
| -21% | -$1.43M |
|
|
1067
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
130,000
+100,000
| +333% | +$6.42M |
|
1068
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$263M
| $7M | 0.01% |
878,912
+403,408
| +85% | +$2.99M |
|
1069
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5B
| $7M | 0.01% |
155,282
+79,914
| +106% | +$3.84M |
|
1070
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
63,600
+23,600
| +59% | +$2.4M |
|
1071
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.83B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
649,272
+1,018
| +0.2% | +$8.9K |
|
1072
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
57,879
-239,009
| -81% | -$27.7M |
|
1073
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
208,941
-428,207
| -67% | -$14.5M |
|
|
CADE
1074
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
297,754
-105,494
| -26% | -$2.51M |
|
|
GTS
1075
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
331,108
+10,958
| +3% | +$245K |
|
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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.