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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
+42,700
| New | +$5.09M |
|
1227
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.88B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
137,854
-55,835
| -29% | -$1.96M |
|
|
WW
1228
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
516,398
+262,481
| +103% | +$2.89M |
|
|
ASRT
1229
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
3,552
+3,336
| +1,544% | +$4.19M |
|
1230
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.5B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
52,206
-699,985
| -93% | -$59.3M |
|
|
CLR
1231
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
102,400
-82,900
| -45% | -$3.85M |
|
|
AF
1232
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
363,920
+39,871
| +12% | +$595K |
|
|
IMOS
1233
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.94B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
243,151
+22,972
| +10% | +$475K |
|
|
GWPH
1234
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
39,954
+9,163
| +30% | +$876K |
|
|
POLY
1235
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
101,832
-48,872
| -32% | -$2.4M |
|
|
NATI
1236
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
185,960
+46,528
| +33% | +$1.31M |
|
1237
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
5,682
+4,469
| +368% | +$4.17M |
|
1238
Green Dot
GDOT
$763M
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
234,300
+92,564
| +65% | +$2.17M |
|
|
BBBY
1239
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
122,200
-43,400
| -26% | -$1.93M |
|
|
CHK
1240
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
4,198
-4,436
| -51% | -$5.12M |
|
1241
Equifax
EFX
$22.7B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
39,104
+28,813
| +280% | +$3.82M |
|
1242
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.29B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
396,794
-3,661
| -0.9% | -$48.1K |
|
1243
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
106,300
| – | – |
|
1244
TriNet
TNET
$3.2B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
241,842
+36,900
| +18% | +$786K |
|
|
MDR
1245
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
347,796
+93,832
| +37% | +$1.4M |
|
1246
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
69,400
+30,000
| +76% | +$2.11M |
|
1247
Ciena
CIEN
$54.1B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
237,951
-420,966
| -64% | -$8.78M |
|
1248
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$639M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
380,999
-302,199
| -44% | -$4.04M |
|
|
UMPQ
1249
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
344,402
+122,594
| +55% | +$1.91M |
|
|
HW
1250
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
305,675
-61,051
| -17% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.