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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBB
1451
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
218,279
+89,209
| +69% | +$1.76M |
|
1452
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
30,500
| – | – |
|
1453
Logitech
LOGI
$14.1B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
118,297
-380,488
| -76% | -$13.9M |
|
1454
CALL
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
61,100
-3,400
| -5% | -$213K |
|
|
BRCD
1455
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
358,866
+5,397
| +2% | +$66.7K |
|
1456
Oil States International
OIS
$506M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
168,956
+84,331
| +100% | +$2.07M |
|
|
XENT
1457
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
137,480
+12,243
| +10% | +$362K |
|
1458
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.36B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
189,938
+44,000
| +30% | +$990K |
|
|
COHR
1459
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
18,096
-31,863
| -64% | -$7.69M |
|
|
Y
1460
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
7,656
-1,930
| -20% | -$1.13M |
|
1461
Stagwell
STGW
$2.13B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
384,868
+120,054
| +45% | +$1.21M |
|
1462
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.32B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
75,489
-51,111
| -40% | -$2.73M |
|
1463
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.4B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
668,162
+626,426
| +1,501% | +$3.64M |
|
1464
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
971,768
+713,467
| +276% | +$1.7M |
|
|
RYZ
1465
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.28B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
387,365
+54,991
| +17% | +$485K |
|
1466
Mercer International
MERC
$28.6M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
354,302
+22,473
| +7% | +$252K |
|
1467
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
+81,785
| New | +$4.19M |
|
1468
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.5B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
1469
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.02B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
33,700
-11,800
| -26% | -$1.36M |
|
|
TSS
1470
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
63,862
-418,398
| -87% | -$27M |
|
|
CHUBA
1471
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
185,100
-16,594
| -8% | -$337K |
|
|
MAG
1472
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
372,900
+15,400
| +4% | +$194K |
|
|
CRAY
1473
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
213,779
+66,475
| +45% | +$1.26M |
|
1474
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.62B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+59,558
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
CNR
1475
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
266,175
+12,280
| +5% | +$203K |
|
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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.