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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1302
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
82,900
-12,700
| -13% | -$655K |
|
1303
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.7B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
29,400
-200
| -0.7% | -$34.5K |
|
1304
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.4B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
+154,400
| New | +$4.1M |
|
1305
Regis Corp
RGS
$67M
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
18,774
+1,767
| +10% | +$463K |
|
|
SYT
1306
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
53,729
-405,500
| -88% | -$33.4M |
|
|
NXH
1307
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$380M
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
408,047
-56,590
| -12% | -$675K |
|
1308
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.03B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
345,400
+282,100
| +446% | +$3.86M |
|
1309
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.43B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
142,778
+73,235
| +105% | +$2.15M |
|
1310
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
40,000
-10,000
| -20% | -$1.14M |
|
1311
Cable One
CABO
$150M
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
7,928
-483
| -6% | -$261K |
|
1312
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
35,000
+15,000
| +75% | +$2.3M |
|
1313
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+302,936
| New | +$4.94M |
|
|
MBLY
1314
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
108,500
| – | – |
|
|
FPRX
1315
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
87,915
+15,716
| +22% | +$750K |
|
1316
Matrix Service
MTRX
$304M
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
245,374
+190,308
| +346% | +$3.33M |
|
|
AERI
1317
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
121,896
+22,445
| +23% | +$495K |
|
1318
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
1319
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.9B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
222,136
-13,573
| -6% | -$283K |
|
1320
Celestica
CLS
$38.1B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
424,118
+52,011
| +14% | +$547K |
|
1321
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.93B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
247,812
+50,203
| +25% | +$975K |
|
1322
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.1B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
386,630
-26,186
| -6% | -$272K |
|
1323
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.4B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
47,200
+16,100
| +52% | +$1.64M |
|
1324
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.3B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
32,511
-10,149
| -24% | -$1.45M |
|
|
GHL
1325
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
192,574
-54,895
| -22% | -$1.15M |
|
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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.