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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNC
1426
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
189,682
-68,008
| -26% | -$1.49M |
|
1427
Gartner
IT
$12.4B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
43,766
+9,091
| +26% | +$853K |
|
1428
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$480M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
57,628
-78,099
| -58% | -$3.95M |
|
1429
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.7M
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
117,325
+11,553
| +11% | +$400K |
|
1430
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
75,200
| – | – |
|
1431
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
140,768
-180,488
| -56% | -$4.96M |
|
1432
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
23,000
| – | – |
|
1433
Xencor
XNCR
$2.18B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
156,547
+42,111
| +37% | +$891K |
|
|
DERM
1434
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
113,037
-63,526
| -36% | -$2.05M |
|
|
BCOV
1435
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
292,863
-62,866
| -18% | -$718K |
|
|
EIGI
1436
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
436,489
+181,995
| +72% | +$1.51M |
|
1437
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.68B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
382,810
-6,945
| -2% | -$70.6K |
|
1438
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.9B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
39,300
| – | – |
|
1439
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.62B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$3.82M |
|
|
SWC
1440
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
284,572
-115,863
| -29% | -$1.56M |
|
|
SYKE
1441
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
135,107
-8,686
| -6% | -$258K |
|
|
ESL
1442
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
+49,979
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1443
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$288B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
61,274
+12,900
| +27% | +$793K |
|
1444
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.67B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
160,370
-67,778
| -30% | -$1.29M |
|
1445
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.15B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
30,600
| – | – |
|
1446
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.7B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
263,258
-138,491
| -34% | -$1.98M |
|
|
ILG
1447
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
220,000
-40,300
| -15% | -$697K |
|
1448
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
47,956
+43,440
| +962% | +$3.37M |
|
1449
Merck
MRK
$386B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
63,070
-1,102,827
| -95% | -$64.5M |
|
1450
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.89B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
51,658
+47,965
| +1,299% | +$3.31M |
|
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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.