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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.41B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
257,314
-33,055
| -11% | -$451K |
|
1402
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$356B
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
28,800
+26,300
| +1,052% | +$3.68M |
|
1403
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$35.1B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
222,800
+98,600
| +79% | +$1.57M |
|
|
RP
1404
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
156,247
-90,244
| -37% | -$2.25M |
|
1405
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRCL
1406
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
50,000
+19,100
| +62% | +$1.73M |
|
1407
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$530M
| $4M | 0.01% |
+77,177
| New | +$4.23M |
|
1408
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $4M | 0.01% |
114,202
+61,431
| +116% | +$2.23M |
|
1409
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.7B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
983,406
+530,868
| +117% | +$2.42M |
|
1410
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$13.4B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$3.93M |
|
1411
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.4B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
232,089
-98,718
| -30% | -$1.71M |
|
1412
Helen of Troy
HELE
$674M
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+46,036
| New | +$4.32M |
|
1413
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.4B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
155,347
-808,474
| -84% | -$20.2M |
|
1414
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.92B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$3.34M |
|
1415
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$73.3B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
338,576
-8,288
| -2% | -$102K |
|
1416
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.7B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
51,026
-32,311
| -39% | -$2.59M |
|
1417
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.5B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$3.07M |
|
1418
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.3B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
45,833
-143,623
| -76% | -$12.6M |
|
1419
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$152B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+56,400
| New | +$4M |
|
1420
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
88,264
-111,500
| -56% | -$4.89M |
|
1421
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.21B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
116,126
-965,926
| -89% | -$32.4M |
|
1422
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.75B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
77,880
+57,880
| +289% | +$2.39M |
|
|
B
1423
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$80.5B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
220,200
+13,400
| +6% | +$267K |
|
1424
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
107,128
-170,609
| -61% | -$6.17M |
|
|
BBBY
1425
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
90,100
-3,200
| -3% | -$142K |
|
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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.