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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISH
1326
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
+94,942
| New | +$5.61M |
|
1327
SSR Mining
SSRM
$8B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
+485,134
| New | +$4.94M |
|
1328
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
349,858
-15,059,817
| -98% | -$205M |
|
1329
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
104,600
+400
| +0.4% | +$19.4K |
|
1330
Rambus
RMBS
$9.75B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
384,529
+161,594
| +72% | +$2.08M |
|
|
1331
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.4B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
126,200
-16,800
| -12% | -$713K |
|
|
BLD
1332
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
78,647
-27,028
| -26% | -$1.53M |
|
1333
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
147,441
-44,268
| -23% | -$1.44M |
|
1334
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$160B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
659,846
-209,590
| -24% | -$1.6M |
|
1335
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
1,773,710
+3,647
| +0.2% | +$8.94K |
|
|
SRCL
1336
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
70,600
+600
| +0.9% | +$44.1K |
|
1337
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
149,600
+18,200
| +14% | +$513K |
|
|
B
1338
Barrick Mining
B
$80.4B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
312,948
-262,915
| -46% | -$4.4M |
|
1339
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
33,300
+1,000
| +3% | +$144K |
|
|
SNV
1340
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
109,058
-30,484
| -22% | -$1.32M |
|
|
TWOU
1341
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
2,984
+1,279
| +75% | +$1.93M |
|
1342
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.62B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
+59,042
| New | +$4.68M |
|
|
MCRN
1343
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
296,931
+71,262
| +32% | +$1.21M |
|
1344
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$504M
| $5M | 0.01% |
208,353
+36,927
| +22% | +$703K |
|
|
EACQ
1345
DELISTED
Easterly Acquisition Corp
EACQ
| $5M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1346
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
+72,556
| New | +$4.72M |
|
1347
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
63,036
-6,423
| -9% | -$513K |
|
1348
Xerox
XRX
$387M
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
149,416
-187,458
| -56% | -$5.9M |
|
1349
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
842,953
+7,715
| +0.9% | +$47K |
|
|
NFX
1350
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
167,200
+64,400
| +63% | +$1.73M |
|
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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.