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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
67,500
+10,000
| +17% | +$880K |
|
|
DATA
1277
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
73,588
-83,766
| -53% | -$5.82M |
|
1278
RPC Inc
RES
$1.36B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
221,860
+182,928
| +470% | +$3.8M |
|
|
OSB
1279
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
144,007
+38,090
| +36% | +$1.32M |
|
1280
Teradata
TDC
$2.55B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
162,280
-95,185
| -37% | -$2.96M |
|
|
CXO
1281
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
41,600
+6,600
| +19% | +$794K |
|
1282
Accuray
ARAY
$31.8M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
1,368,007
+31,254
| +2% | +$134K |
|
|
ELGX
1283
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
122,445
+20,424
| +20% | +$931K |
|
|
AAWW
1284
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
82,818
-81,347
| -50% | -$5.09M |
|
1285
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
105,200
+85,200
| +426% | +$4.67M |
|
1286
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.4B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
40,400
-42,900
| -52% | -$5.51M |
|
1287
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$26.3B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
62,700
+22,700
| +57% | +$1.73M |
|
1288
Scotiabank
BNS
$113B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
84,436
-42,764
| -34% | -$2.66M |
|
1289
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.32B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
278,264
-95,255
| -26% | -$2.33M |
|
1290
CALL
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
104,300
-131,320
| -56% | -$6.4M |
|
|
MYOV
1291
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
1292
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.8B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
64,454
+40,203
| +166% | +$3.44M |
|
1293
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$394B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
120,000
-147,600
| -55% | -$6.71M |
|
1294
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.1B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
375,000
+75,000
| +25% | +$990K |
|
|
SINA
1295
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
46,900
-6,900
| -13% | -$697K |
|
|
SAVE
1296
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
160,563
-298,829
| -65% | -$12M |
|
1297
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.4B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
83,500
+10,000
| +14% | +$609K |
|
1298
PUT
ASML
ASML
$670B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$4.79M |
|
1299
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
POLY
1300
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
120,837
+83,630
| +225% | +$3.84M |
|
Similar funds
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.