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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
57,898
-197,254
| -77% | -$21.1M |
|
1202
WEX
WEX
$6.81B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
54,822
+42,861
| +358% | +$4.65M |
|
|
AFI
1203
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
389,075
+49,719
| +15% | +$793K |
|
|
ECOM
1204
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
527,292
+8,732
| +2% | +$94.8K |
|
|
CMA
1205
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
79,400
-54,000
| -40% | -$3.87M |
|
|
XYZ
1206
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.7B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
210,000
+70,000
| +50% | +$1.83M |
|
1207
CALL
Vale
VALE
$65.2B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
600,000
+210,000
| +54% | +$2.11M |
|
|
WWE
1208
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
256,107
+66,303
| +35% | +$1.42M |
|
|
NEWR
1209
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
121,068
-38,023
| -24% | -$1.8M |
|
1210
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.9B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
72,677
-15,671
| -18% | -$1.27M |
|
1211
Caleres
CAL
$438M
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
196,903
-7,202
| -4% | -$195K |
|
1212
Hudbay
HBM
$13.7B
| $6M | 0.01% |
809,629
-24,282
| -3% | -$183K |
|
|
EVRI
1213
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
789,048
-204,601
| -21% | -$1.54M |
|
|
GRUB
1214
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
56,774
-284,772
| -83% | -$29.2M |
|
1215
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
182,100
| – | – |
|
1216
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$325M
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
+143,000
| New | +$5.74M |
|
1217
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.5B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
143,398
-93,955
| -40% | -$3.99M |
|
1218
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.2B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
41,488
+26,762
| +182% | +$3.67M |
|
1219
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.01B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
70,000
-10,000
| -13% | -$778K |
|
1220
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.36B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
277,608
+24,624
| +10% | +$461K |
|
1221
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
46,900
+36,900
| +369% | +$3.98M |
|
1222
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
272,800
+71,600
| +36% | +$1.55M |
|
1223
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.5B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
30,900
-1,300
| -4% | -$247K |
|
1224
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
38,100
| – | – |
|
1225
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.8B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
131,114
+125,196
| +2,116% | +$5.49M |
|
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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.