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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.91B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
249,594
+65,647
| +36% | +$1.61M |
|
|
TIF
1177
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
69,611
+26,796
| +63% | +$2.45M |
|
1178
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
55,900
| – | – |
|
1179
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.2B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
53,800
+10,000
| +23% | +$1.16M |
|
|
ZIXI
1180
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
1,301,620
+52,502
| +4% | +$277K |
|
|
SAFM
1181
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
+39,300
| New | +$5.45M |
|
1182
KT
KT
$9.16B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
457,578
+313,954
| +219% | +$5.16M |
|
1183
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.4B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
255,845
+109,333
| +75% | +$2.41M |
|
1184
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.81B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
301,537
+65,340
| +28% | +$1.35M |
|
1185
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
99,578
+18,183
| +22% | +$1.12M |
|
1186
H&R Block
HRB
$6.56B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
238,465
-142,757
| -37% | -$4.15M |
|
1187
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.67B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
344,371
+329,502
| +2,216% | +$5.72M |
|
1188
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.5B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
33,138
-608
| -2% | -$116K |
|
1189
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
101,000
-17,600
| -15% | -$1.06M |
|
1190
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
178,628
-145,562
| -45% | -$5.17M |
|
|
RRTS
1191
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
26,324
-485
| -2% | -$89.1K |
|
|
EXAS
1192
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
132,100
-17,700
| -12% | -$712K |
|
1193
CALL
ASML
ASML
$670B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$5.56M |
|
1194
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
+231,000
| New | +$6.41M |
|
|
SCS
1195
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
402,193
+39,819
| +11% | +$546K |
|
1196
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.64B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
147,067
+61,564
| +72% | +$2.38M |
|
1197
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
148,086
-307,501
| -67% | -$12.5M |
|
|
JOYY
1198
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.78B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
71,200
+31,200
| +78% | +$2.27M |
|
1199
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.6B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
109,836
-29,459
| -21% | -$1.59M |
|
|
FIT
1200
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
884,600
+518,579
| +142% | +$3.02M |
|
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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.