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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$471M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
56,709
-92,217
| -62% | -$8.68M |
|
1202
Albany International
AIN
$1.66B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
131,612
-2,434
| -2% | -$102K |
|
1203
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$410B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
141,600
+84,700
| +149% | +$3.45M |
|
1204
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.5B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
1,246,844
-107,338
| -8% | -$464K |
|
1205
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.44B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
520,000
+223,400
| +75% | +$2.36M |
|
1206
WIX.com
WIX
$3.53B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
127,570
+72,383
| +131% | +$2.76M |
|
1207
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.39B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
227,458
-80,984
| -26% | -$1.87M |
|
|
FLY
1208
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
476,378
-22,810
| -5% | -$263K |
|
1209
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.67B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.44M |
|
1210
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.2B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
44,100
+13,700
| +45% | +$1.71M |
|
|
SINA
1211
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
74,200
+44,200
| +147% | +$2.93M |
|
1212
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$612M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
267,955
-87,617
| -25% | -$1.92M |
|
|
SPNC
1213
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
218,059
+109,324
| +101% | +$2.55M |
|
1214
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
+111,900
| New | +$5.18M |
|
1215
CALL
Ryder
R
$9.39B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
+82,700
| New | +$5.41M |
|
1216
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
20,190
| – | – |
|
1217
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
39,925
-215,892
| -84% | -$30M |
|
1218
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.42B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
712,481
+116,214
| +19% | +$813K |
|
1219
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.29B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
279,682
+1,345
| +0.5% | +$25.5K |
|
1220
Hexcel
HXL
$7B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
122,126
-148,937
| -55% | -$6.52M |
|
1221
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
133,200
-1,600
| -1% | -$64.9K |
|
|
WFM
1222
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
190,724
-369,876
| -66% | -$11.4M |
|
|
TBI
1223
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
237,393
+58,204
| +32% | +$1.27M |
|
|
TVPT
1224
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
357,481
-346,025
| -49% | -$4.75M |
|
1225
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
18,470
-117
| -0.6% | -$33.4K |
|
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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.